tigr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Noun

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

  1. a group of ten
  2. a decade

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

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “tigr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Zoogocho Zapotec

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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