| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈrɛɪ̯ɣər/ |
| Hyphenation | rei·ger |
| Gender | masculine |
| Plural | reigers |
| Diminutive | |
|---|---|
| Singular | Plural |
| reigertje | reigertjes |
| Catalan | agró roig; bernat pescaire |
|---|---|
| Czech | volavka |
| Danish | hejre |
| English | heron |
| Esperanto | ardeo |
| Faeroese | hegri |
| French | héron |
| German | Reiher |
| Portuguese | airão; garça |
| Russian | цапля |
| Saterland Frisian | Reger; Fiskreger; Skietreger; Raier |
| Spanish | garza |
| Sranan | sabaku |
| Swedish | häger |
| West Frisian | ielreager; reager |