HeyRuaHow to say “tiger” in Irish
- Irish:
- tíogar
- English:
- tiger
- Word type:
- noun
- Gender:
- masculine, first declension
- Pronunciation:
- “TEE-gur” /ˈtʲiːɡəɾˠ/
- Plural:
- tíogair (tigers)
- Genitive singular:
- tíogair, an tíogair (e.g. stríoca an tíogair, the tiger's stripes)
- Genitive plural:
- tíogar, na dtíogar (e.g. líon na dtíogar, the number of tigers)
What does “tíogar” mean?
- tiger
- A large wild animal of the cat family with orange fur and black stripes, native to Asia.Also: tigress, big cat.
“Tíogar” with the article
The plural of tiger in Irish is tíogair. Here is tíogar after the article (an t-alt), in the singular and the plural.
“Tíogar” in a sentence: Irish examples
Common Irish sentences using tíogar, the Irish word for tiger.
Other nouns in Irish
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Tiger in Irish: frequently asked questions
What is the Irish for tiger?
The Irish for tiger is tíogar (pronounced “TEE-gur”). It’s a masculine noun and the plural is tíogair.
How do you pronounce tíogar in Irish?
Tíogar is said like “TEE-gur” (IPA /ˈtʲiːɡəɾˠ/).
What is the plural of tiger in Irish?
The plural of tíogar is tíogair; with the article, na tíogair means “the tigers”. The genitive plural is tíogar, as in líon na dtíogar (the number of tigers).
Why does tíogar change to thíogar or dtíogar?
Irish changes the start of some words after certain words. After mo (my) tíogar becomes mo thíogar (lenition), and after ár (our) or i (in) it becomes ár dtíogar (eclipsis).
How do you say 'the Celtic Tiger' in Irish?
The economic boom is called an Tíogar Ceilteach, for example 'le linn ré an Tíogair Cheiltigh', during the Celtic Tiger era.
