noun
butcher
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Metzger: 'butcher'. Masculine noun (der Metzger) meaning someone who slaughters or sells meat, a butcher or shop worker. Plural is Metzger (unchanged in nominative/accusative), genitive singular des Metzgers. Note: dative plural adds -n (den Metzgern). Feminine form: Metzgerin; occupational usage.
Examples
Der Metzger verkauft frisches Fleisch aus der Region.
The butcher sells fresh, locally sourced meat.
Der Kunde bat den Metzger um Rat, weil er das Fleisch nicht richtig zubereiten konnte.
The customer asked the butcher for advice because he could not prepare the meat properly.
Beim Metzger kaufe ich frisches Fleisch und Wurst.
At the butcher's I buy fresh meat and sausages.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a shop sign with a cleaver and the word 'Metzger' above a butcher's counter.
Metzger sounds like 'meats-ger' — associate with meats.
der (masculine): Think of 'der' as like 'sir' — a traditional male-dominated trade (der Metzger).
Notes
Can refer to a butcher shop owner or butcher by trade. Plural commonly 'Metzger' or 'Metzger' depending on region; dative plural 'den Metzgern'.