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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.
'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.
butcher shop / butchery
'Schlachthof' and 'Metzgerei' both have to do with meat, but they refer to different places or areas. A 'Schlachthof' is a slaughterhouse: a facility where animals are slaughtered and prepared for meat processing. A 'Metzgerei' is usually a butcher shop where you buy meat and sausage products; sometimes products are also made there in-house. The words can be confused because meat is processed in both cases. In practical terms: you go to the 'Metzgerei' to buy meat, while animals are brought to the 'Schlachthof' for slaughter.
Der neue Schlachthof liegt außerhalb der Stadt, weil dort viele Lastwagen ankommen.
The new slaughterhouse is outside the city because many trucks arrive there.
In der Metzgerei kauft meine Nachbarin jeden Samstag frische Wurst.
My neighbor buys fresh sausage at the butcher shop every Saturday.