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Jäger

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

English

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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.
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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    From jagen +‎ -er.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːɡɐ/ (used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
    • IPA(key): /ˈjeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
    • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(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

    Synonyms

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    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)

    See also

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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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