Jäger
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Jäger is the German
word for "hunter", and also a common erman surnamed" (plural "die Jagden") for "the chaser", and "jagen" for "to stalk" or "to hunt". In English
it is often written with the ("double") plural Jägers, or as jaeger (pl. jaegers) or jagger (pl. jagers) to reflect the original "ae" combination that was replaced in German by the umlaut
ä
, a letter which does not exist in the English
alphabet.
The various meanings of Jäger, Jaeger and Jager include:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
word for "hunter", and also a common erman surnamed" (plural "die Jagden") for "the chaser", and "jagen" for "to stalk" or "to hunt". In English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
it is often written with the ("double") plural Jägers, or as jaeger (pl. jaegers) or jagger (pl. jagers) to reflect the original "ae" combination that was replaced in German by the umlaut
Umlaut (diacritic)
The diaeresis and the umlaut are diacritics that consist of two dots placed over a letter, most commonly a vowel. When that letter is an i or a j, the diacritic replaces the tittle: ï....
ä
Ä
"Ä" and "ä" are both characters that represent either a letter from several extended Latin alphabets, or the letter A with an umlaut mark or diaeresis.- Independent letter :...
, a letter which does not exist in the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
alphabet.
The various meanings of Jäger, Jaeger and Jager include:
Military
- Jäger (military)Jäger (military)Jäger is a term that was adopted in the Enlightenment era in German-speaking states and others influenced by German military practice to describe a kind of light infantry, and it has continued in that use since then....
, a German military term for rifle-armed infantry, akin to Army Rangers - Jäger Movement, Finnish volunteers trained in Germany as Jägers during World War I
- The Jäger MarchThe Jäger MarchThe Jäger March Op. 91a was composed by Jean Sibelius in 1917 to the words written by the Finnish Jäger, Hilfsgruppenführer Heikki Nurmio who served in Libau, in the Royal Prussian 27th Jäger Battalion of the Imperial German Army. This unit was fighting against the Russian Empire, of which the...
, a Finnish honorary march of many army detachments - Some early flintlock rifles were known as Jäger rifles, see German military riflesGerman military riflesThe evolution of German military rifles is a history of common and diverse paths followed by the separate German states, until the mid-19th century when Prussia emerged as the dominant state within Germany and the nation was unified...
- See List of Jäger units for Jäger units in various national armies
People
- Adolf JägerAdolf JägerAdolf Jäger was a German amateur football player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. Jäger played with Altona 93 and would have scored over 2000 goals in over 700 amateur matches...
, German amateur football (soccer) player - Alvin Jaeger, politician
- Andrea JaegerAndrea JaegerAndrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...
(born 1965), American tennis player and humanitarian - August JaegerAugust JaegerAugust Jaeger was an Anglo-German music publisher, who developed a close friendship with the English composer Edward Elgar.Born in Düsseldorf, Germany, Jaeger met Elgar through his employment at the London music publisher Novello...
, English music publisher of German extraction - Edmund JaegerEdmund JaegerEdmund Carroll Jaeger, D.Sc. was an American biologist known for his works on desert ecology. He was born in Nebraska and moved to California in 1906...
, US biologist - Eduard Jäger von JaxtthalEduard Jäger von JaxtthalEduard Jäger von Jaxtthal was an Austrian ophthalmologist who was a native of Vienna. He was a professor at the University of Vienna, and was son to oculist Friedrich Jäger von Jaxtthal , and grandson to Georg Joseph Beer .Jäger is remembered for his work involving eye operations, and his research...
, Austrian ophthalmologist - Eric JagerEric JagerEric Jager is an American literary critic and a specialist in medieval literature. He is a professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles, received his B.A. from Calvin College in 1979, and his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1987...
, professor in the department of English at University of California, Los Angeles - Finne Jager, trance music DJ from the Netherlands
- Frank JægerFrank JægerFrank Jæger was a Danish poet. He was educated as librarian but started to write poems, novels and radio plays. According to the press, Jæger was both a serpent and a democrat....
, Danish poet - Frans Maurits JaegerFrans Maurits JaegerFrans Maurits Jaeger was a Dutch chemist and specialist in the history of chemistry. He is known for his studies of the symmetry of crystals.-Biography:...
(1877–1945) Dutch chemist - Frederick JaegerFrederick JaegerFrederick Jaeger was a German-born actor who found success working in British television.Jaeger was born in Berlin, but moved to England following Adolf Hitler's rise to power in Germany. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1948, and became a British citizen two years later...
, German actor - Friedrich Gustav JaegerFriedrich Gustav JaegerFriedrich Gustav Jaeger was a resistance fighter in Nazi Germany and a member of the July 20 Plot.-Life:...
, resistance fighter in Nazi Germany and a member of the July 20 Plot - Gerrit de JagerGerrit de JagerGerrit de Jager is a Dutch comic-artist, creator of series like De familie Doorzon, Liefde en geluk, Zusje and Roel en zijn Beestenboel....
, Dutch comic-artist - Gustav JägerGustav JägerGustav Jäger was a German naturalist and hygienist.He was born at the historic Pfarrhaus of the village of Bürg, Neuenstadt am Kocher, in Württemberg. After studying medicine at Tübingen he became a teacher of zoology at Vienna...
, German naturalist, physician and hygienist - Hans JægerHans JægerHans Henrik Jæger was a Norwegian writer, philosopher and anarchist political activist who was part of the Oslo based bohemian group Kristianiabohêmen. He was prosecuted for his book Fra Kristiania-bohêmen and convicted to 60 days' imprisonment in a supreme court ruling in 1886...
, Norwegian writer, philosopher and political activist - Hermann JaegerHermann JaegerHermann Jaeger , who was a native of Switzerland, was a celebrated enologist and recipient of the French Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor for his part in saving the French wine industry from the deadly phylloxera louse....
, Swiss oenologist - Jacob de JagerJacob de JagerJacob de Jager was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . He was the first Dutch person to serve as a general authority. De Jager was born in the Netherlands and joined the church while living in Toronto, Canada. His work took him to Australia, Indonesia, Mexico...
, general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Jan Kees de JagerJan Kees de JagerJan Cornelis "Jan Kees" de Jager is a Dutch politician of the Christian Democratic Appeal . He is the Minister of Finance first in the Cabinet Balkenende IV from February 23, 2010 until October 14, 2010, and in the Cabinet Rutte since that date.He previously served as State Secretary for Finance...
, IT entrepreneur and politician in the Netherlands - Jaromír JágrJaromir JagrJaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers...
(born 1972), Czech ice hockey player - Jeff JaegerJeff JaegerJeff Todd Jaeger , is a former American football placekicker who played in 12 National Football League seasons and was an All-American kicker at the University of Washington. In the NFL Jaeger played for the Cleveland Browns, the Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, and the Chicago Bears...
, former American football place-kicker - Jonathan JägerJonathan JägerJonathan Jäger is a French professional footballer currently playing for German club SC Freiburg.Jäger joined Freiburg from 1. FC Saarbrücken in 2007, after finishing as joint top-scorer in the Regionalliga Süd for the season....
, French-born German professional footballer - Karl JägerKarl JägerKarl Jäger was a Swiss-born SS-Standartenführer and Einsatzkommando leader who perpetrated acts of genocide.-Early life and career:...
, Swiss-born Nazi leader, commander of the SD Einsatzkommando 3 - Lorenz JaegerLorenz JaegerLorenz Jaeger was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Paderborn from 1941 to 1973, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965.-Biography:...
, German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church - Marike JagerMarike JagerMarike Jager is a Dutch singer-songwriter, guitarist and television presenter.She grew up in Leusden and learned to play the guitar while backpacking through Australia, New Zealand, Asia and South Africa. There she wrote her first song 'Lizzy'...
, singer, guitarist and composer from the Netherlands - Marilyn Jager AdamsMarilyn Jager AdamsDr. Marilyn Jager Adams was born on December 14, 1948. She holds a Ph.D. from Brown University in cognitive psychology and developmental psychology and is internationally regarded for her research and applied work in the areas of cognition and education....
, researcher in the areas of cognition and education - Martin JágrMartin JágrMartin Jágr is a Czech rugby union footballer. He is nicknamed "Jaguar". His position on the field is on the wing...
(born 1979), Czech rugby union player - Maximilian JaegerMaximilian JaegerMaximilian Jaeger was a Swiss Minister in Budapest from 1936 to 1944In 1936, Jaeger was transferred to Budapest, where Switzerland had set up an embassy that year. He was head of the Swiss mission, and was direct supervisor of Carl Lutz. Jaeger played a role in opposing the deportation of Jews by...
, Swiss Minister in Budapest from 1936 to 1944 - Michael JägerMichael JägerMichael Jäger is a German artist. He lives and works in Clarksville, TN.- Biography :*1984 Förderkoje“art-cologne“/Galerie Luise Krohn-Badenweiler*1985 Arbeitsstipendium der Kunststiftung Baden-Württemberg...
, German artist - Peta TaylorPeta TaylorMary Selena M Taylor, married name Mary Jaegar, was an English cricketer. She played in the first women's Tests against Australia and New Zealand. Taylor also played cricket for Middlesex Women and South Women.-References:**...
(married name Mary Jaegar), English cricketer - Professor Jager, stage name of Scott Folsom, co-founder of the League of STEAMLeague of STEAMThe League of S.T.E.A.M. , a.k.a. the "Steampunk Ghostbusters", are a Southern Californian performance art troupe popular in the steampunk community and specializing in live interactive themed entertainment.- The League :The League of S.T.E.A.M...
- Richard JaegerRichard JaegerRichard Jaeger was a German politician of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. Under Ludwig Erhard's second ministry, he was Minister of Justice ....
, German politician - Robert E. JagerRobert E. JagerRobert Jager is an American composer, music theorist and a conductor. His works are played throughout the world by various orchestras, bands, choruses and chamber ensembles.- Background/History :...
, US composer - Stefan JägerStefan JägerStefan Jäger was a painter known for his depiction of and deep identification with the Danube Swabian community to which he belonged....
, painter - Thomas JägerThomas Jäger-Career:Jäger competed in the Renault Spider Trophy in 1997. He began competing in the German Formula Three Championship in 1998, where he finished third behind Christijan Albers and Marcel Fässler in 1999....
, German racing driver - Tom JagerTom JagerThomas Michael "Tom" Jager is a USA Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer. He swam on the 1984-92 USA Olympic teams—where he earned seven medals, including five golds—and held the World Record in the 50m free at 3 different times, and at one point for over 10 years . He is an...
, US freestyle swimmer - Werner JaegerWerner JaegerWerner Wilhelm Jaeger was a classicist of the 20th century.Jaeger was born in Lobberich, Rhenish Prussia. He attended school at Lobberich and at the Gymnasium Thomaeum in Kempen Jaeger studied at the University of Marburg and University of Berlin. He received a Ph.D...
, German classicist - Werner JägerWerner JägerWerner Jäger is a former ice speed skater from Austria, who represented his native country at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia-References:*...
, Austrian ice speed skater
Animals
- Jaeger, the North American name for the smaller species of the skuaSkuaThe skuas are a group of seabirds with about seven species forming the family Stercorariidae and the genus Stercorarius. The three smaller skuas are called jaegers in North America....
family of seabirds - Jaeger's AnetiaJaeger's AnetiaThe Jaeger's Anetia is a species of nymphalid butterfly in the Danainae subfamily. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica.-References:* Lepidoptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 31 July 2007....
, a species of butterfly in the Danaidae family
Fictional
- Gray Fox (Frank Jaeger), a character in the Metal Gear series
- Jagar Tharn, a fictional character of The Elder ScrollsThe Elder ScrollsThe Elder Scrolls is a role-playing video game series developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.-History:...
universe - Felix Jaeger, a fictional character in the Gotrek and Felix series
- Jägermonsters, a fictional race from the Girl Genius comics
- Gen. Radi Jaeger, a fictional villain in the video game Valkyria ChroniclesValkyria Chroniclesis a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3. The game was released in 2008.The game is set in Europa, loosely based on Europe in 1935...
- The Strong Jaeger, a red and yellow robot with a signature J on his chest appearing in the videos of songs of the same name in the beatmania IIDXBeatmania IIDXis a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
music games - Jäger, the field-name of the first and most basic of the Southern forces in the video and board game series Heavy GearHeavy GearHeavy Gear is a game universe published since 1994 by Canadian publisher Dream Pod 9. It includes a tabletop tactical wargame, a role-playing game and a lesser known combat card game...
- Jaegers, small steampunk-style attack bots used by Nemesis in City of HeroesCity of HeroesCity of Heroes is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game based on the superhero comic book genre, developed by Cryptic Studios and published by NCsoft. The game was launched in North America on April 27, 2004 and in Europe on February 4, 2005 with English, German and French language...
& City of Villains - Each of the "Invisible 9" units of the manga and anime series Pumpkin ScissorsPumpkin Scissorsis a manga created and authored by Ryoutarou Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey...
is nicknamed using "Jäger"; the soldiers of the most prominent unit, 901 are known as Gespenst Jäger - The Bishop's Jaegers (1932), a comic novel by Thorne SmithThorne SmithJames Thorne Smith Jr. , was an American writer of humorous supernatural fantasy fiction.He is best known today for the three Topper novels, comic fantasy fiction that sold millions of copies in the early 1930s...
- Pilgrim JägerPilgrim Jägeris a Japanese manga series written by Tō Ubukata and illustrated by Mami Itō. It is published in English by Media Blasters Press. Jäger means Hunter in German....
, a Japanese manga series
Other
- Armi JagerArmi JagerArmi Jager was an Italian firearms manufacturer owned by Armando Piscetta and located in the town of Loano.The gun manufacturer was active since the early 1960s, manufacturing semi-automatic rimfire sporting rifles and replica "Western" revolvers...
, an Italian firearms manufacturer - EheimEheimEheim GmbH & Co. KG is a German company founded by Gunther Eheim, operating in the domain of aquariums and aquarium accessories. It manufactures different kinds of water filters and the associated filter media, pumps, accessories such as aquarium fish feeders, gravel cleaners and garden ponds,...
, a German company that makes aquarium heaters under the name Jäger - Hunter JaegersHunter JaegersThe Hunter Jaegers were an Australian netball team representing the Hunter Valley of New South Wales in the national Commonwealth Bank Trophy. The team was initially based out of the Newcastle Entertainment Centre, but merged with the Sydney Swifts in 2008 to create the New South Wales Swifts to...
, an Australian netball team - Jaeger (automobile)Jaeger (automobile)The Jaeger was an automobile built in Belleville, Michigan by the Jaeger Motor Car Company from 1932-33. The Jaeger was powered by a six-cylinder Continental engine, rated at 70 bhp. Wire wheels were standard on the vehicle, with a V-radiator grille and three diagonal groups of four louvers on...
, an automobile built in Belleville, Michigan by the Jaeger Motor Car Company - Jaeger (clothing), a United Kingdom clothing retailer
- Jaegers, an obsolete term for a union suitUnion suitA union suit is a type of one-piece long underwear. Created in Utica, New York, United States, it originated as women's wear during the 19th-century United States clothing reform efforts, as an alternative to constricting garments, and soon gained popularity among men as well...
(or "woolly combinations") first popularised by the Jaeger clothing company and named after Gustav Jäger - Jaeger 70Jaeger 70Jaeger 70 is a hybrid of two American species of grape, Vitis lincecumii and Vitis rupestris. It was developed by Hermann Jaeger, of Missouri, who named it Munson after his friend and fellow grape breeder, T.V. Munson, however it is the selection number that has made it into common usage...
, a hybrid of two American species of grape - Jaeger, a trademark owned by Magneti Marelli
- Jaeger-LeCoultreJaeger-LeCoultreJaeger-LeCoultre is a high-end luxury watch and clock manufacturer based in Le Sentier, Vaud, Switzerland. In addition, Jaeger-LeCoultre also has a long tradition of supplying movements and parts to other prestigious watch companies in Switzerland. Since 1996, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been a fully...
, a maker of watches - Jager (plural Jagers), the Dutch word for hunterHuntingHunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
- Jager, the name of the blue armor upgrade in the ZoidsZoidsis a multi-media model-kit-based franchise originating from Japanese toy company Tomy ; though now produced by various companies through licenses. The majority of the franchise is built around and focused on the various model kit series...
series - Jager, an alternative name for EgerEgerEger is the second largest city in Northern Hungary, the county seat of Heves, east of the Mátra Mountains. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings , and red and white wines.- Name :...
in Hungary - Jägerschnitzel, a German dish of fried meat cutlets with mushroom gravy
- JägermeisterJägermeisterJägermeister is a German 70-proof digestif made with 56 different herbs and spices. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister SE, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.- History :...
, a German liquor - JägerbombJägerbombThe Jägerbomb is a bomb shot cocktail that is mixed by dropping a shot of Jägermeister into a glass of Red Bull or other energy drinks.In German-speaking countries, it is called a "Turbojäger" or a "Flying Hirsch" — where "Flying" is derived from the slogan "Red Bull gives you wings" and "Hirsch"...
, a cocktail consisting of one shot of Jägermeister dropped into a glass of an energy drink - JagerteeJagerteeJagertee is an alcoholic beverage made by mixing overproof rum with black tea. It is served warm and is typically consumed during winter in the cold parts of Central Europe....
, a drink made by mixing rum into black tea - Kerberos Panzer JägerKerberos Panzer JägerKerberos Panzer Jäger is a 2006 radio drama series based on a story written by Japanese filmmaker and novelist Mamoru Oshii...
, a 2006 Japanese radio drama - Rote JägerRote JägerThe Rote Jäger were a short-lived German military football club active during World War II . The team was assembled by Hermann Graf, a fighter ace and commander of German fighter pilots...
, a short-lived German military football club active during World War II - Jäger (or Jaeger), a release skill performed on the horizontal barHorizontal barThe high bar, also known as the horizontal bar, is an apparatus used by male gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics. It traditionally consists of a cylindrical metal bar that is rigidly held above and parallel to the floor by a system of cables and stiff vertical supports. Gymnasts typically wear leather...
or uneven bars in gymnastics
See also
- YeagerYeagerYeager is a relatively uncommon American surname, most likely a transcription of the common German surname "Jäger" done by immigrants in order to have their name rather misspelled than mispronounced, as in Jagger....
- Jagger (disambiguation)Jagger (disambiguation)- People :* Amy Jagger , British gymnast* Bianca Jagger, human rights advocate* Charles Sargeant Jagger, sculptor* David Jagger , English portrait painter* Dean Jagger , American actor* Elizabeth Jagger...