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jaeger

jae·ger
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yey-ger; for 1 also jey-ger]
    • /ˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ gər/
    • /ˈje.ɡə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yey-ger; for 1 also jey-ger]
    • /ˈyeɪ gər; for 1 also ˈdʒeɪ gər/

Definitions of jaeger word

  • noun jaeger any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey. 1
  • noun jaeger a hunter. 1
  • noun jaeger a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army. 1
  • noun jaeger Any of the smaller kinds of Arctic-breeding skuas. 1
  • noun jaeger a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies 0
  • noun jaeger a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies 0

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Origin of jaeger

First appearance:

before 1770
One of the 46% newest English words
1770-80; < German Jäger hunter, equivalent to jag(en) to hunt + -er -er1

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Parts of speech for Jaeger

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jaeger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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