tijger

Dutch

Alternative forms
  • tieger (archaic, dialectal)
  • tiger (archaic, dialectal)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tiger, from Old French tigre, from Latin tigris.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɛi̯ɣər/
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  • Hyphenation: tij‧ger
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣər

Noun

tijger m (plural tijgers, diminutive tijgertje n, feminine tijgerin)

  1. tiger [from 13th c.]
  2. (Surinam) jaguar [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: gevlekte tijger, jaguar
  3. (Surinam) puma, cougar
    Synonyms: bergleeuw, poema, rode tijger
  4. (South Africa, obsolete) leopard, panther [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: luipaard, panter

Derived terms
  • kroegtijger
  • sabeltandtijger
  • tijgerbalsem
  • tijgerbrood
  • tijgeren
  • tijgerhaai

Descendants
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