Honigjäger

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German

Etymology

Compound of Honig (honey) +‎ Jäger (hunter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːnɪçˌjɛːɡɐ/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːnɪçˌjeːɡɐ/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • IPA(key): /ˈhoːnɪkˌjɛːɡɐ/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧nig‧jä‧ger
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Noun

Honigjäger m (strong, genitive Honigjägers, plural Honigjäger, feminine Honigjägerin)

  1. Honey hunter (someone who collects honey from wild bees)
  2. someone who pursues “easy” opportunities, but inevitably gets “stung” by the unanticipated, but predictable consequences of their actions

Declension

Descendants

  • ? English: honyock