tigr

Old Norse

Alternative forms
  • tegr, tugr, togr, tøgr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *teguz. Related to tíu (“ten”).

Noun

tigr m (genitive tigar, plural tigir, accusative plural tigu)

  1. group of ten

Declension
  Declension of tigr (strong u-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative tigr tigrinn tigir tigirnir
accusative tig tiginn tigu tiguna
dative tigi tiginum tigum tigunum
genitive tigar tigarins tiga tiganna

See also

References
  • tigr in Geir T. Zoëga (1910) A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Zoogocho Zapotec
Panthera onca
Puma concolor

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish tigre, from Latin tīgris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tiɡr˦˧/

Noun

tigr

  1. jaguar, Panthera onca
  2. puma, Puma concolor

Synonyms

Derived terms
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