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Jager

Ja′ger

,
Noun.
[G.
jäger
a hunter, a sportsman. Cf.
Yager
.]
[Written also
jaeger
.]
1.
(Mil.)
A sharpshooter. See
Yager
.
2.
(Zool.)
Any species of gull of the genus
Stercorarius
. Three species occur on the Atlantic coast. The jagers pursue other species of gulls and force them to disgorge their prey. The two middle tail feathers are usually decidedly longer than the rest. Called also
boatswain
, and
marline-spike bird
. The name is also applied to the skua, or Arctic gull (
Megalestris skua
).

Definition 2024

Jäger

Jäger

See also: jaeger, jager, jeger, Jaeger, Jager, jäger, and jæger

English

Noun

Jäger ‎(plural Jägers)

  1. Alternative form of jaeger

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈjeɪ.ɡɚ/

Proper noun

Jäger

  1. Jägermeister
Derived terms

German

Etymology

jagen +‎ -er

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjɛːɡɐ/

Noun

Jäger m ‎(genitive Jägers, plural Jäger, feminine Jägerin)

  1. hunter
  2. fighter
  3. light infantry

Declension

Derived terms

  • Jägerei
  • jägerisch

Descendants

See also

Proper noun

Jäger m, f ‎(genitive Jägers)

  1. An occupational surname​.

jäger

jäger

See also: jaeger, jager, jeger, Jaeger, Jager, Jäger, and jæger

English

Noun

jäger ‎(plural jägers)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Jäger

Etymology

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