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How do you say "tiger" in Russian?
тигр
tigr
In Russian, "tiger" is тигр.
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Pronunciation
Say 'TIGR' with stress on the one syllable. The 'ig' is short and clipped, and the final consonant cluster 'gr' is sharp.
Writing and usage
Тигр has only four letters. It's masculine. The final cluster 'gr' is unusual in Russian but comes from the borrowed word structure.
Example sentence
Тигр охотится ночью.
The tiger hunts at night.
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How to remember тигр
Тигр comes from German 'Tiger'. The four-letter word is short and fierce, matching the tiger's nature.
Related words
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- deer олень olenʹ
- leopard леопард leopard
- red panda красная панда krasnaja panda
- rhino носорог nosorog
- sloth ленивец lenivec
- swan лебедь lebedʹ
- wolf волк volk
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Questions about тигр
How do you say "tiger" in Russian?
In Russian, "tiger" is тигр. It is a noun.
How is тигр written in Russian?
Тигр has only four letters. It's masculine. The final cluster 'gr' is unusual in Russian but comes from the borrowed word structure.
How is тигр used in a sentence?
Use тигр as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Тигр охотится ночью. (The tiger hunts at night.).
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