slager

See also: Slager, sláger, and šlager

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch slager. Equivalent to slaan +‎ -er.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈslaː.ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: sla‧ger
  • Rhymes: -aːɣər

Noun

slager m (plural slagers, diminutive slagertje n)

  1. butcher (one who prepares and sells meat and meat products)
  2. (obsolete) killer, slayer, murderer

Usage notes

In former times a slager would have also slaughtered animals, but in current language slachter is used for that occupation, except for meat vendors who also operate their own slaughterhouses.

Derived terms
  • halalslager
  • paardenslager
  • slagersblok
  • slagersmes
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