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Jäger

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

English

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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Jäger (plural Jägers)

  1. Alternative form of jaeger

Etymology 2

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Proper noun

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Jäger

  1. (informal) Clipping of Jägermeister.
Derived terms
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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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jagen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Declension

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Declension of Jäger [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Jäger die Jäger
genitive eines des Jägers der Jäger
dative einem dem Jäger den Jägern
accusative einen den Jäger die Jäger

Hyponyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

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Proper noun

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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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