different between jager vs jagger

English

Noun

jager (plural jagers)

1. Alternative form of jaeger

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch jager, from Old Dutch jageri. Equivalent to jagen +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ja???r/
• (Netherlands) IPA^(key): [?ja?x?r], [?ja???r]
• (Belgium) IPA^(key): [?ja???r]
• Hyphenation: ja?ger
• Rhymes: -a???r

Noun

jager m (plural jagers, diminutive jagertje n, feminine jaagster)

1. hunter
2. (nautical, military) destroyer (type of warship)
3. (aviation, military) fighter, combat aeroplane

   Synonym: jachtvliegtuig

4. (military) jaeger, light infantry rifleman, ranger

Derived terms

• jager-verzamelaar
• koopjesjager
• premiejager
• straaljager

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

jager

1. present of jage

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?æ??(?)/
• Rhymes: -æ??(?)

Etymology 1

jag +? -er

Noun

jagger (plural jaggers)

1. carrier, carter
2. peddler, hawker
   • 1821, Sir Walter Scott, The Pirate

     The jagger, with those green, goggling, and gain-descrying kind of optics, which we have already described, continued gazing for an instant after the customer, who treated his wares with such irreverence.

3. A jagging iron used for crimping pies, cakes, etc.
4. A toothed chisel.
5. jag
   • 2011, Larry Enright, A King in a Court of Fools

     I don't know if you've ever gotten close to a jagger bush, but those stickers can be pretty mean.

   • 2011- , Chris Preksta, Curt Wootton, Pittsburgh Dad: Everything Your Dad Has Said to You

     How about we play The Store is a jagger bush and you don't touch nothing.

Etymology 2

Blend of jaguar +? tiger

Noun

jagger (plural jaggers)

1. The offspring of a male jaguar and a female tiger.