Nachtjäger

German (Berlin)

noun
Definitions
  • (military) a nightfighter, a fighter plane designed for night combat, at a time when fighters were typically daylight and good weather only aircraft.

Etymology

Compound from German Nacht (night) + German Jäger (hunter, jaeger, soldier, infantryman).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Jäger

Gloss

hunter, jaeger, soldier, infantryman

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

兵

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