Jagd
/jaːkt/
The German word for hunt is Jagd.
Jagd is a noun meaning the act of hunting or shooting. While Jagd refers to the noun, the verb used to express the action 'to hunt' is jagen.
Meaning: to chase down prey (verb)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun Jagd is feminine and is used with the definite article die (die Jagd).
How do you pronounce it?
/jaːkt/
Did you know?
- The English word 'yacht' is a linguistic relative of Jagd. It comes from the Dutch 'jacht', meaning 'hunt', because these fast ships were originally used to hunt pirates and privateers.
- German hunting culture is governed by strict laws known as Jagdrecht. These regulations are so detailed that they include specific requirements for the 'ethical' way to kill prey to minimize suffering.
- The term Jagdgeschwader is used in a military context to refer to a fighter wing, showing how the concept of 'the hunt' applies to aerial combat.
Examples in context
- Ich kann dir die Jagd beibringen.I can teach you how to hunt.This sentence shows how to use Jagd when talking about teaching someone to hunt.Tatoeba #1743794 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1739440 by Amastan
- Es findet eine Jagd auf den Ausreißer statt.A hunt is on for the runaway.This sentence demonstrates the use of Jagd in the context of a pursuit.Tatoeba #793685 by Esperantostern, translation #276079 by Swift
- Ein winziger Junghase war die kümmerliche Ausbeute der anstrengenden Jagd.A tiny leveret was the meagre yield of the exhausting hunt.This sentence uses Jagd to describe the result of an exhausting hunt.Tatoeba #8079796 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #11811877 by sundown
- Der Jäger geht auf die Jagd.The hunter goes on the hunt.
- Er liebt die Großwildjagd.He loves big game hunting.
- Lass uns am Wochenende jagen gehen!Let's go hunting this weekend!
- Wir sollten morgen früh auf die Pirsch gehen.We should go on a stalking hunt tomorrow morning.
Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are talking about their weekend plans in the forest.
- LukasGehst du am Samstag auf die Jagd?Are you going hunting on Saturday?
- SarahNein, ich bleibe dieses Mal zu Hause.No, I am staying at home this time.
- LukasDie Jagd macht doch so viel Spaß!But hunting is so much fun!
- SarahDas stimmt, aber ich brauche Ruhe.That is true, but I need some peace.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry Jagd, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Jagd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
