tiger
/¹tiːɡɛr/common gender
The English word 'tiger' is tiger in Swedish.
tiger refers to the mammal Panthera tigris.
Meaning: The mammal Panthera tigris (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular common-gender noun has several forms. The indefinite form is tiger. To create the definite singular form, 'the tiger', add the suffix -n to get tigern. The plural form is tigrar (tigers). The genitive form of the definite noun, meaning 'the tiger's', is tigerns.
How do you pronounce it?
/¹tiːɡɛr/
Did you know?
- The Swedish word tiger is a homonym. While it means 'tiger' as a noun, it is also the present tense form of the verb tiga, meaning 'to be silent'.
- A Swedish speaker saying Jag tiger is not claiming to be a feline, but is stating 'I am remaining silent'.
- Because of the homonym mentioned above, the phrase tiger tiger can be interpreted as 'tiger, be silent'.
Examples in context
- En tiger har rymt från zoot.A tiger has escaped from the zoo.This sentence is useful for seeing tiger used in an indefinite context.Tatoeba #1967363 by herrsilen, translation #280257 by CK
- Tigern rymde från djurparken.The tiger escaped from the zoo.This sentence is useful for seeing how the noun changes in a sentence.Tatoeba #1966930 by herrsilen, translation #1967354 by CK
- En tiger är ett stort kattdjurA tiger is a large feline animal
- En tiger är ett stort kattdjur.A tiger is a large feline.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a picture book in a library.
- MajaTitta, här är en tiger!Look, here is a tiger!
- ErikVilken häftig tiger, Maja.What a cool tiger, Maja.
- MajaDen ser väldigt stark ut.It looks very strong.
- ErikJa, den är imponerande.Yes, it is impressive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tiger” translations and entries tiger, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
