This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
jaeger
[ yey-ger; for 1 also jey-ger ]
/ ˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ gər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
a hunter.
a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also ja·ger, jä·ger, ya·ger [yey-ger] /ˈyeɪ gər/ (for defs. 2, 3).
Origin of jaeger
First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; see -er1
Words nearby jaeger
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use jaeger in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for jaeger
jaeger
/ (ˈjeɪɡə) /
noun
military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies
a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies
US and Canadian any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius
rare a hunter or hunter's attendant
Also (for senses 1, 2, 4): jager, jäger
Word Origin for jaeger
C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012