how to pronounce jäger

/ˈjɛːɡɐ/

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jäger is pronounced in two syllables

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ɛː

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An example use of jäger in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… kirche selber jäger köpfe oder was auch …”

meanings of jäger

noun:

Light infantry.
Hunter (male or of unspecified sex).
Fighter.

name:

An occupational surname.

jäger frequency in german - C1 level of CEFR

the word jäger occurs in german on average 9.7 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.