der Metzger

B1

butcher

English meaning
butcher
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Metzger
Vocabulary package
Shops & Businesses

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Metzger in a sentence

Dieser Metzger hat sehr gute Wurst.

This butcher has very good sausage.

Declension of der Metzger

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Metzgerdie Metzger
Accusativeden Metzgerdie Metzger
Dativedem Metzgerden Metzgern
Genitivedes Metzgersder Metzger

Where Metzger comes from

seit dem 13. Jahrhundert in den mittelhochdeutschen Formen metzjære, metzjer, metziger bezeugt; dem Lautstand nach muss es sich hierbei um eine Entlehnung handeln, deren Vorbild jedoch nicht nachweisbar ist

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Questions about Metzger

Is it der, die or das Metzger?

It is der Metzger — Metzger is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Metzger.

What is the plural of Metzger?

The plural of der Metzger is die Metzger.

What is the genitive of Metzger?

The genitive singular is des Metzgers. The dative plural is den Metzgern.

What does Metzger mean in English?

der Metzger means "butcher". For example: "Dieser Metzger hat sehr gute Wurst." — "This butcher has very good sausage."

What level is Metzger in German?

Metzger is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the shops & businesses vocabulary.

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