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paratrooper
A soldier in a special unit who is trained to jump out of an aircraft with a parachute and land in the operational area.
Die Fallschirmjäger landeten bei einer Nachtübung sicher im Zielgebiet.
The paratroopers landed safely in the target area during a night exercise.
The word is a compound of 'der Fallschirm' (parachute) and 'der Jäger' (hunter; in military contexts, a type of infantry soldier). So it literally describes a soldier who enters an operation by parachute.
Die Ausbildung zum Fallschirmjäger ist extrem anspruchsvoll.
Training to become a paratrooper is extremely demanding.
The ending '-jäger' in German often refers to specialized soldiers, as in 'Gebirgsjäger' (mountain troops) or 'Panzerjäger' (tank destroyer troops). It derives from the historical role of light, fast infantry.
Viele Armeen haben Spezialeinheiten wie Gebirgsjäger oder Fallschirmjäger.
Many armies have special units such as mountain troops or paratroopers.
This word is used almost exclusively in the military field. It refers to a specific branch of the army.
Im Manöver wurde der Einsatz von Fallschirmjägern geübt.
The deployment of paratroopers was practiced during the maneuver.