jager

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

English

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Noun

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jager (plural jagers)

  1. Alternative form of jaeger

References

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Dutch

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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

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

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Lokono: jagernu
  • Papiamentu: jager (dated)

Norwegian Bokmål

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Verb

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jager

  1. present of jage

West Frisian

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Etymology

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Cognate with Dutch jager.

Noun

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jager c (plural jagers, diminutive jagerke)

  1. hunter

Further reading

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  • jager”, in Wurdboek fan de Fryske taal (in Dutch), 2011