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/ Hyphenation: tij‧ger Rhymes: -ɛi̯ɣər === Noun === tijger m (plural tijgers, diminutive tijgertje n, feminine tijgerin) tiger (Panthera tigris) [from 13th c. (Middle Dutch)] (Suriname) jaguar, (Panthera onca) [from 17th c.] Synonyms: gevlekte tijger, jaguar (Suriname) puma, cougar (Puma concolor) Synonyms: bergleeuw, poema, rode tijger (South Africa, obsolete) leopard, panther (Panthera pardus) [from 17th c.] Synonyms: luipaard, panter (figurative) A fast-growing or prosperous, usually Asian economy; usually located in East Asia or Southeast Asia but formerly also used for Ireland. (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