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butcher in Finnish

butcher in Finnish is teurastaja, lihakauppias, lihanleikkaaja — butcher means a person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

butcher in Finnish

teurastaja
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
lihakauppias
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
lihanleikkaaja
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
teurastaja
noun
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
leikata
verb
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
teurastaa
verb
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
teurastaa
verb
(transitive) To kill brutally.
pilata
verb
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
tuhota
verb
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.

What does "butcher" mean?

  1. noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
    "I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner."
  2. noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
    "History remembers the dictator as a butcher."
  3. verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
    "The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn."
  4. verb To ruin or botch something badly.
    "The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes."

butcher in a sentence

  • I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner.
  • History remembers the dictator as a butcher.
  • The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn.
  • The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "butcher" in Finnish?

"butcher" in Finnish is teurastaja, lihakauppias, lihanleikkaaja. butcher means: A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

How do you use "butcher" in a sentence?

Example: "I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner." In Finnish, "butcher" is teurastaja, lihakauppias, lihanleikkaaja.

Are there other ways to say "butcher" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "butcher": teurastaja, lihakauppias, lihanleikkaaja, leikata, teurastaa, pilata.

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