Honigjäger

German (Berlin)

/ˈhoːnɪçˌjɛːɡɐ/, /ˈhoːnɪçˌjeːɡɐ/, /ˈhoːnɪkˌjɛːɡɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • Honey hunter (someone who collects honey from wild bees)
  • “Honey Chaser”: An expression referring to one who pursues “easy” opportunities, but inevitably gets “stung” by the unanticipated, but predictable consequences of their actions.

Etymology

Compound from German Honig (honey) + 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

Emoji

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