tyger

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English tigre, from Old English tīgras (pl) and influenced by Old French tigre, both from Latin tigris, from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris), possibly of Iranian origin.

Noun

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tyger (plural tygers)

  1. (obsolete) A tiger.
  2. (heraldry) Alternative form of tiger

Swedish

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Noun

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tyger

  1. indefinite plural of tyg