Honigjäger

German

Compound of Honig (“honey”) +‎ Jäger (“hunter”).

IPA^(key): /ˈhoːnɪçˌjɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
IPA^(key): /ˈhoːnɪçˌjeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
IPA^(key): /ˈhoːnɪkˌjɛːɡɐ/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Hyphenation: Ho‧nig‧jä‧ger

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Honigjäger m (genitive Honigjägers, plural Honigjäger, feminine Honigjägerin)

Honey hunter (someone who collects honey from wild bees)
“Honey Chaser”: An expression referring to one who pursues “easy” opportunities, but inevitably gets “stung” by the unanticipated, but predictable consequences of their actions.