Meaning 1neutral · 82%
To pursue wild animals with the aim of killing or capturing them; success is not implied.
Natural examples
Die Gruppe jagt im Herbst Wildschweine.
The group hunts wild boar in autumn.
Die Wildhüter jagen einen entlaufenen Hirsch, um ihn einzufangen.
The rangers are hunting an escaped deer so they can capture it.
Früher jagten Menschen hier mit Pfeil und Bogen.
People once hunted here with bows and arrows.
Usage note
Jagen can take an accusative object: They hunt wild boar. Without an object, it describes the activity generally.
Mini-lesson: jagen
To pursue wild animals with the aim of killing or capturing them; success is not implied. Jagen can take an accusative object: They hunt wild boar. Without an object, it describes the activity generally.
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