German edit

Etymology edit

Nacht +‎ Jäger

Noun edit

Nachtjäger m (strong, genitive Nachtjägers, plural Nachtjäger)

  1. (military, aviation) a nightfighter, a fighter plane designed for night combat, at a time when fighters were typically daylight and good weather only aircraft.

Declension edit

Further reading edit

  • Nachtjäger” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache