Kammerjäger
German
Etymology
Compound of Kammer (“chamber”) + Jäger (“hunter”). The word originally meant "princely huntsman", but was humorously reinterpreted as "exterminator" (someone who "hunts" in a private "chamber"). This reinterpretation began in German Low German [Term?] and was later standardized with the humorous overtone being lost.
Pronunciation
Noun
Kammerjäger m (strong, genitive Kammerjägers, plural Kammerjäger, feminine Kammerjägerin)
- exterminator; someone practicing pest control in buildings (male or of unspecified gender)
- (obsolete) personal huntsman of a prince
Declension
Declension of Kammerjäger [masculine, strong]
Hypernyms
Further reading
- “Kammerjäger” in Duden online