Metzgerei

German

Etymology

From Metzger (“butcher”) +‎ -ei (“-y”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛtsɡəˈʁaɪ̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯
  • Hyphenation: Metz‧ge‧rei

Noun

Metzgerei f (genitive Metzgerei, plural Metzgereien)

  1. (chiefly western Germany, Southern Germany, Switzerland) butcher's, butcher's shop
    Synonym: Fleischerei

Declension

Declension of Metzgerei [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Metzgerei die Metzgereien
genitive einer der Metzgerei der Metzgereien
dative einer der Metzgerei den Metzgereien
accusative eine die Metzgerei die Metzgereien

Further reading

  • “Metzgerei” in Duden online
  • “Metzgerei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Metzgerei” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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