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
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
lihakauppias
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
lihanleikkaaja
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
teurastaja
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
leikata
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
teurastaa
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
teurastaa
(transitive) To kill brutally.
pilata
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
tuhota
(transitive) To ruin (something), often to the point of defamation.
What does "butcher" mean?
-
noun A person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.
"I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner."
-
noun Someone who kills brutally or without mercy.
"History remembers the dictator as a butcher."
-
verb To slaughter animals and cut up the meat for sale.
"The farmer butchers his own pigs every autumn."
-
verb To ruin or botch something badly.
"The editing team butchered the film, cutting half the best scenes."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish
butcher in a sentence
- I bought the lamb chops from the butcher on the corner.
- The butcher wrapped the sausages in paper and handed them over the counter.
- History remembers the dictator as a butcher.
- In the old legend, the cruel general was remembered only as the Butcher.
Similar words in Finnish
Common Finnish translations
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.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
