Metzger
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German metziger, metzigære, variants of metzjer, metzjære, from Old High German meziāri, mezziāri (“butcher”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant of Old High German mezalāri, mezzilāri (“merchant, moneychanger, butcher”), from Latin macellārius (“meat trader”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Metzger m (strong, genitive Metzgers, plural Metzger, feminine Metzgerin)
- (regional, chiefly western Germany, Southern German, Austria, Switzerland) butcher (male or of unspecified gender)
- Synonyms: Fleischer, Fleischhacker, Fleischhauer, Schlachter
Usage notes edit
- This is the most common term for this profession in the German language area, albeit not the preferred one in government and other official contexts in Germany.
Declension edit
Declension of Metzger [masculine, strong]