# der Metzger

der Metzger is a German noun meaning “butcher”. Forms: des Metzgers, die Metzger.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Metzgers
- Plural: die Metzger

## In other languages

- Русский: мясник

## Meanings

1. _Austria · Germany · Southern-Germany · Switzerland · Western · regional_ butcher (male or of unspecified gender)

## Examples

- Der Metzger war beim Entbeinen eines Mastochsen. — The butcher was deboning a steer carcass.
- Dieser Metzger hat das beste Fleisch. — This butcher has the best meat.
- Tom ist ein Metzger. — Tom is a butcher.
- Tom war Metzger. — Tom was a butcher.
- Ein Lamm beim Metzger? — A lamb to the slaughter?

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