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Jäger

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See also: jager, Jager, jäger, jæger, and Jæger

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

Jäger (plural Jägers)

  1. Alternative form of jaeger.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Jäger

  1. (informal) Clipping of Jägermeister.
Derived terms

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

jagen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːɡɐ/ (used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Audio (Germany):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Jä‧ger

Noun

Jäger m (strong, genitive Jägers, plural Jäger, feminine Jägerin)

  1. hunter (male or of unspecified sex)
  2. fighter
  3. light infantry

Declension

Declension of Jäger [masculine, strong]
More information singular, plural ...

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: jaeger
  • → Czech: Jágr (name)
  • → Finnish: jääkäri
  • → Russian: е́герь (jégerʹ)

See also

Proper noun

Jäger m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Jägers or (with an article) Jäger, feminine genitive Jäger, plural Jägers or Jäger)

  1. a surname originating as an occupation

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