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Jäger

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

English

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Pronunciation

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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.
Derived terms
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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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jagen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

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

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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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