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)

   Je wilt niet dat de slager zijn eigen vlees keurt.

   You don't want a butcher to assess his own meat. (i.e., judgment of one's own work is unreliable due to bias)

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
• keurslager
• paardenslager
• slagerij
• slagersblok
• slagersmes
• spekslager

Related terms

• slachter
• touwslager