tygrys
See also: Tygrys
Polish
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Etymology
editLearned borrowing from Latin tigris. Sense 2 is a semantic loan from English tiger. Sense 3 is a semantic loan from German Tiger.
Pronunciation
editNoun
edittygrys 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
editDeclension of tygrys
Derived terms
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