jager

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

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

jager (plural jagers)

Alternative form of jaeger

References[edit]

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

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈjaːɣər/
(Netherlands) IPA^(key): [ˈjaːxər], [ˈjaːɣər]
(Belgium) IPA^(key): [ˈjaːʝər]
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Hyphenation: ja‧ger
Rhymes: -aːɣər

Noun[edit]

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

hunter
(nautical, military) destroyer (type of warship)
(aviation, military) fighter, combat aeroplane
Synonym: jachtvliegtuig
(military) jaeger, light infantry rifleman, ranger
skua, any bird of the genus Stercorarius

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

→ Lokono: jagernu
→ Papiamentu: jager (dated)

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Verb[edit]

jager

present of jage

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