slaughterhouse
der Schlachthof, die Schlachthöfe
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slaughterhouse
A facility where animals such as cattle, pigs, or poultry are slaughtered and prepared for further processing into meat and sausage products.
Die Tierschutzorganisation protestierte vor dem Schlachthof gegen die Haltungsbedingungen.
The animal welfare organization protested in front of the slaughterhouse against the conditions in which the animals were kept.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Schlachthöfe |
| genitive | des Schlachthofs |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Schlachthof | die Schlachthöfe |
| accusative | den Schlachthof | die Schlachthöfe |
| dative | dem Schlachthof | den Schlachthöfen |
| genitive | des Schlachthofs des Schlachthofes | der Schlachthöfe |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Schlachthof' (slaughterhouse) is a compound noun made from the verb 'schlachten' (to slaughter) and the noun 'der Hof' (yard/farm). So it literally describes a yard or facility where slaughtering takes place.
Der LKW transportiert die Tiere zum Schlachthof.
The truck transports the animals to the slaughterhouse.
Pay attention to the prepositions: 'zum Schlachthof' (to the slaughterhouse) describes direction (where to?), while 'im Schlachthof' (in the slaughterhouse) describes location (where?).
Die Bauern bringen ihre Rinder zum Schlachthof.
The farmers bring their cattle to the slaughterhouse.
In connection with a slaughterhouse, verbs of transport and processing are often used, for example 'Tiere anliefern' (to deliver animals), 'Fleisch verarbeiten' (to process meat), or 'im Schlachthof arbeiten' (to work in the slaughterhouse).
Täglich werden hunderte Schweine an den Schlachthof geliefert.
Hundreds of pigs are delivered to the slaughterhouse every day.
