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butcher in German

butcher in German is Fleischer, Metzger, Schlachter — butcher means a person whose trade is preparing and selling meat.

butcher in German

Fleischer
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Metzger
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Schlachter
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Schlächter
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Fleischerin
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Metzgerin
noun
A person who prepares and sells meat (and sometimes also slaughters the animals).
Schlächter
noun
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
Schlächterin
noun
(figurative) A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
schlachten
verb
(transitive) To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
niedermetzeln
verb
(transitive) To kill brutally.

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."
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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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What is "butcher" in German?

"butcher" in German is Fleischer, Metzger, Schlachter. 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 German, "butcher" is Fleischer, Metzger, Schlachter.

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

Yes — German has 9 translations listed for "butcher": Fleischer, Metzger, Schlachter, Schlächter, Fleischerin, Metzgerin.

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