die Jägerin
huntress
A woman who hunts animals, either professionally or as a hobby.
EXAMPLE
Die Jägerin beobachtete im Morgengrauen ein Reh am Waldrand.
At dawn, the huntress watched a deer at the edge of the forest.
die Jägerin
huntress
die Jägerin, die Jägerinnen
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Jägerin, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Jägerinnen |
| genitive | der Jägerin |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Jägerin | die Jägerinnen |
| accusative | die Jägerin | die Jägerinnen |
| dative | der Jägerin | den Jägerinnen |
| genitive | der Jägerin | der Jägerinnen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Typical collocations
'Jägerin' (huntress) is often used with expressions from the context of hunting: 'einen Jagdschein besitzen' (to have a hunting license), 'auf die Jagd gehen' (to go hunting), 'ein Revier betreuen' (to manage a hunting area), or 'Wild beobachten' (to observe game).
EXAMPLE
Die Jägerin besitzt seit zehn Jahren einen Jagdschein.
The huntress has had a hunting license for ten years.
Am frühen Morgen ging die Jägerin auf die Jagd.
Early in the morning, the huntress went hunting.
Profession and hobby
A 'Jägerin' (huntress) can hunt as a profession or as a private hobby. The context often shows through words such as 'Beruf' (profession), 'Hobby' (hobby), 'Revier' (hunting area), or 'Jagdschein' (hunting license) which situation is meant.
EXAMPLE
Als Jägerin betreut sie ein großes Revier im Norden des Landes.
As a huntress, she manages a large hunting area in the north of the country.
In ihrer Freizeit ist Anna leidenschaftliche Jägerin.
In her free time, Anna is a passionate huntress.
Typical descriptions
The word is often combined with adjectives that describe experience, activity, or behavior while hunting, such as 'erfahrene Jägerin' (experienced huntress), 'vorsichtige Jägerin' (cautious huntress), or 'erfolgreiche Jägerin' (successful huntress).
EXAMPLE
Die erfahrene Jägerin kann die Spuren im Schnee sicher erkennen.
The experienced huntress can identify the tracks in the snow with ease.
In real life
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