Definition
The act or process of slaughtering animals for meat, or in forestry, the felling and processing of trees.
Etymology
French word from 'abattre' (to knock down, fell, slaughter). Borrowed into English during the 19th century, primarily used in technical contexts for meat processing and timber industries.
Kelly Says
This single French word covers both the industrial killing of livestock and the cutting down of forests—it shows how many different industries borrowed specialized vocabulary from French because France dominated trade and manufacturing.
Translations
CACatalà
sacrifici
sa-cri-fi
CSČeština
zabíjení
za-bi-je-ni
DADansk
abattage
a-ba-taʒ
DEDeutsch
Schlachtung
ʃlɑːxtʊŋ
ESEspañol
abatimiento
a-ba-tee-mén-toh
EUEuskara
abatistegia-lana
FISuomi
teurastus
te-u-ra-stus
FRFrançais
abattage
a-ba-taʒ
HUMagyar
lefejezés
le-fe-je-zeːs
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembunuhan
pem-bu-nu-han
ITItaliano
abbattimento
a-bat-ti-men-toh
KKKK
жеберлеу
je-ber-le-u
MSBahasa Melayu
pembunuhan
pem-bu-nu-han
NLNederlands
slacht
slakt
NONorsk
avliving
a-v-liv-ing
PLPolski
zabicie
za-bi-t͡sje
PTPortuguês
abatimento
a-ba-ti-men-toh
RORomână
abatere
a-ba-te-re
SVSvenska
avliva
av-li-va
TAதமிழ்
பட்டினி
pat-ti-ni
TEతెలుగు
మేకల చంపడం
me-ka-la-cham-pa-dam
THไทย
การฆ่าสัตว์
gaan-khaa-sat
TLTL
pagpatay
pa-g-pa-tay