Jaeger Definition

yāgər
noun
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Stercorarius, family Stercorariidae) of shorebirds which force other, weaker birds to leave or give up their prey.
Webster's New World
A hunter or hunting attendant.
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Other Word Forms of Jaeger

Noun

Singular:
jaeger
Plural:
jaegers

Origin of Jaeger

  • German Jäger hunter, jaeger from Middle High German jeger from Old High German jagāri from jagōn to hunt

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the company name of Dr Gustav Jaeger's Sanitary Woollen Systems Co. Ltd.

    From Wiktionary

  • From German Jäger (“hunter”)

    From Wiktionary

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