Kammerjäger

Meaning

1. (masculine, strong) exterminator; someone practicing pest control in buildings (male or of unspecified gender)
2. (masculine, obsolete, strong) personal huntsman of a prince

Concepts

exterminator

vermin exterminator

rat-catcher

vermin exterminators

pest exterminator

Synonyms

Schädlingsbekämpfer

Desinfektor

Rattenfänger

Terminator

Abschlusswiderstand

Exterminator

Abschlussprogramm

Desinfektor

Endezeichen

Translations

caça-rates

exterminateur

exterminador

caçador d'un príncep

terminateur

éradicateur

destructeur de vermines

sterminatore

disinfestatore

terminator

ongediertebestrijder

verdelger

desinfectante

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkamɐˌjɛːɡɐ/

Etymology

Compound of Kammer (“chamber”) + Jäger (“hunter”). The word originally meant "princely huntsman", but was humorously reinterpreted as "exterminator" (someone who "hunts" in a private "chamber"). This reinterpretation began in German Low German [Term?] and was later standardized with the humorous overtone being lost.