jaeger

[ yey-ger; jey-ger ]

noun

1. any of several rapacious seabirds of the family Stercorariidae that pursue weaker birds to make them drop their prey.
2. a hunter.
3. a member of any of several groups of sharpshooters in the German or Austrian army.

jaeger

/ ˈjeɪɡə /

noun

1. military a marksman in certain units of the German or Austrian armies
2. a member of a light or mountain infantry unit in some European armies
3. any of several skuas of the genus Stercorarius
4. rare.
   a hunter or hunter's attendant

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaeger¹

First recorded in 1770–80; from German Jäger “hunter,” equivalent to jag(en) “to hunt” + -er noun suffix; -er ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of jaeger¹

C18: from German Jäger hunter, from jagen to hunt; see yacht

Example Sentences

Huntsmen, known as jaegers, are certified to shoot wild and stray animals.

From New York Times

One jaeger weaponizes and destroys entire buildings; other fights have heroes and villains charging each other, oblivious to the way their extended energy swords are slicing entire skyscrapers in half.

From The Verge

The white fox, the snowy owl, the weasel, the jaeger, and the siskin had virtually disappeared.

From Literature

A black tern and a parasitic jaeger flitted into view, seabirds forced to shore by the winds of the storm.

From Washington Post

Drifting is when two jaeger pilots are teamed up and they use a system to interface with the robot that literally merges their minds.

From Los Angeles Times