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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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. (Suriname) jaguar, (Panthera onca) [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: gevlekte tijger, jaguar
  3. (Suriname) puma, cougar (Puma concolor)
    Synonyms: bergleeuw, poema, rode tijger
  4. (South Africa, obsolete) leopard, panther (Panthera pardus) [from 17th c.]
    Synonyms: luipaard, panter
  5. (figurative) A fast-growing or prosperous, usually Asian economy; usually located in East Asia or Southeast Asia but formerly also used for Ireland.
  6. (figurative, mostly in compounds) A fanatic, enthusiastic or otherwise highly motivated person.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: tier
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: tigri
  • Sranan Tongo: tigri
  • → West Frisian: tijger
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