егерь

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Jäger.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈjeɡʲɪrʲ]

Noun

е́герь • (jégerʹm anim (genitive е́геря, nominative plural егеря́, genitive plural егере́й)

  1. gamekeeper
  2. (dated) hunter
  3. (military) jaeger, chasseur (a type of light infantryman)

Declension