jager
English
Noun
jager (plural jagers)
- Alternative form of jaeger.
References
- “jager”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch jager, from Old Dutch jageri. Equivalent to jagen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjaːɣər/
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): [ˈjaːxər], [ˈjaːɣər]
- (Belgium) IPA(key): [ˈjaːʝər]
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ja‧ger
- Rhymes: -aːɣər
Noun
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
Descendants
- → Lokono: jagernu
- → Papiamentu: jager (dated)
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
jager
- present of jage
West Frisian
Etymology
Noun
jager c (plural jagers, diminutive jagerke)
Further reading
- “jager”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011