tijger

Dutch

Twee spelende tijgers. — Two playing tigers.

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, Panthera tigris [from 13th c. (Middle Dutch)]
2. (Surinam) jaguar, Panthera onca [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: gevlekte tijger, jaguar

3. (Surinam) puma, cougar, Puma concolor

   Synonyms: bergleeuw, poema, rode tijger

4. (South Africa, obsolete) leopard, panther, Panthera pardus [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: luipaard, panter

Derived terms

• kroegtijger
• sabeltandtijger
• tijgerbalsem
• tijgerbrood
• tijgeren
• tijgerhaai

Descendants

• Afrikaans: tier