jaeger

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

Etymology

A borrowing from German Jäger (“hunter”). Related to English yacht. Compare yager, yagger.

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