different between pager vs jager

English

Etymology

From page +? -er.

Pronunciation

• enPR: p??j?r, IPA^(key): /pe?d??(?)/
• Rhymes: -e?d??(r)
• Hyphenation: pag?er

Noun

pager (plural pagers)

1. A wireless telecommunications device that receives text or voice messages.
2. A computer program running in a text terminal, used to view (but not modify) the contents of a text file moving down the file one line or one screen at a time.
3. (in combination) Something (a document, book etc.) that has a specified number of pages.

Synonyms

• beeper

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• gaper, grape, parge

Portuguese

Noun

pager m (plural pagers)

1. pager (device used for sending and receiving electronic messages)

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