tygrys

== Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin tigris. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English tiger. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from German Tiger. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɘ.ɡrɘs/ Rhymes: -ɘɡrɘs Syllabification: ty‧grys Homophone: Tygrys === Noun === tygrys m animal (female equivalent tygrysica or tygrzyca, diminutive tygrysek, related adjective tygrysi or tygrysowy) tiger (Panthera tigris) (figurative) tiger (relatively small country or group of countries with a fast-growing economy) (colloquial, historical) Tiger (German heavy tank) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === tygrys in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN tygrys in Polish dictionaries at PWN