jager
/ˈjaːɣər/
The Dutch word for hunter is jager.
jager refers to a person who hunts animals. It can also be used metaphorically for someone who pursues something, such as a vampierjager (vampire hunter).
Meaning: person who hunts animals (noun)
Which one should you use?
While jager refers to the person, jacht refers to the act of hunting itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of jager is jagers.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈjaːɣər/
Did you know?
- The term jacht (the hunt) is also the Dutch word for a 'yacht', showing how a word for pursuit evolved into a term for a luxury vessel.
- Historically, the jager played a vital role in the Dutch military as a light infantryman, which is why the term is still found in certain old military titles.
- In Dutch, a kopjager is a slang term for a headhunter, the person who recruits high-level employees for companies.
Examples in context
- Wie is de betere jager?Who is the better hunter?This sentence is useful for comparing two hunters using jager.Tatoeba #7814085 by MarijnKp, translation #7806105 by AlanF_US
- De jager vilde het hert.The hunter was skinning the deer.This sentence shows jager in the context of skinning a deer.Tatoeba #3037254 by Citrine, translation #3022402 by sharptoothed
- De jager schoot een beer neer.The hunter shot a bear.This sentence shows jager in the context of shooting a bear.Tatoeba #7682453 by MarijnKp, translation #325817 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Daan are talking about a local wildlife documentary.
- EmmaKijk, daar loopt een jager in het bos.Look, there is a hunter walking in the forest.
- DaanWat doet hij daar op dit moment?What is he doing there right now?
- EmmaIk denk dat die jager iets zoekt.I think that hunter is looking for something.
- DaanIk hoop dat hij geen honden heeft.I hope he doesn't have any dogs.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry jager, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
