jeger
The Norwegian word for hunter is jeger.
jeger is a noun used to describe a person who hunts animals.
Meaning: person who hunts animals (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The indefinite singular (a hunter) is en jeger. To refer to a specific hunter (the hunter), use the definite form jegeren. For the plural (hunters), use jegere. If you need the genitive form for multiple hunters (the hunters'), use jegernes.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a 'job hunter' in Norwegian, you would use the word jobbsøker instead of using 'jeger', as using 'jeger' would imply you are literally hunting a person.
- In Norwegian folklore, a 'hunter' is often a central figure in tales involving 'hulder', a seductive forest creature, often creating a theme of 'the hunter and the hunted' in reverse.
- The Norwegian word jeger is actually a close relative of the English word 'urge', as both stem from a root meaning 'to drive or impel' something forward.
Examples in context
- Han er en dyktig jegerHe is a skilled hunter
- Jaktlaget består av erfarne jegereThe hunting party consists of experienced hunters
- Jeg så jegeren i skogen i dagI saw the hunter in the forest today
- Er du jegeren som fanget den store bjørnen?Are you the hunter who caught the big bear?
- På gården har vi en erfaren villsvinjegerOn the farm, we have an experienced wild boar hunter
- Jeg ønsker å bli en dyktig villsvinjegerI wish to become a skilled wild boar hunter
- Han er en dyktig jeger.He is a skilled hunter.
- Min far er en jeger.My father is a hunter.
- En jeger må være tålmodig.A hunter must be patient.
Example conversation
Magnus and Emma are talking about Magnus's hobby in the woods.
- MagnusJeg er en jeger.I am a hunter.
- EmmaEr du en jeger på heltid?Are you a hunter full-time?
- MagnusNei, jeg er jeger på fritiden.No, I am a hunter in my free time.
- EmmaDet høres spennende ut.That sounds exciting.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry jeger, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jeger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
