jager

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

English

Noun

jager (plural jagers)

1. Alternative form of jaeger

References

• “jager”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch jager, from Old Dutch jageri. Equivalent to jagen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjaːɣər/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [ˈjaːxər], [ˈjaːɣər]
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): [ˈjaːʝər]

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• Hyphenation: ja‧ger
• Rhymes: -aːɣər

Noun

jager m (plural jagers, diminutive jagertje n, feminine jaagster)

1. hunter
2. (nautical, military) destroyer (type of warship)
3. (aviation, military) fighter, combat aeroplane

   Synonym: jachtvliegtuig

4. (military) jaeger, light infantry rifleman, ranger
5. skua, any bird of the genus Stercorarius

Derived terms

• grote jager
• jager-verzamelaar
• kleinste jager
• koopjesjager
• premiejager
• straaljager

 

Descendants

• → Lokono: jagernu
• → Papiamentu: jager (dated)

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

jager

1. present of jage

West Frisian

Etymology

Cognate with Dutch jager.

Noun

jager c (plural jagers, diminutive jagerke)

1. hunter

Further reading

• “jager”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011