"papieren tijger" meaning in Dutch

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Noun

IPA: /paːˌpiː.rə(n)ˈtɛi̯.ɣə(r)/ Forms: papieren tijgers [plural], papieren tijgertje [diminutive, neuter]
Etymology: Calque from Chinese 紙老虎/纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ). Literally, “paper tiger”. Mentioned since the mid-nineteenth century, but not used until considerably later. Popularised by Mao Zedong and other Chinese communists. Etymology templates: {{calque|nl|zh|-}} Calque from Chinese, {{zh-l|紙老虎}} 紙老虎/纸老虎 (zhǐlǎohǔ), {{m-g|paper tiger}} “paper tiger”, {{lit|paper tiger}} Literally, “paper tiger” Head templates: {{nl-noun|m|-s|+}} papieren tijger m (plural papieren tijgers, diminutive papieren tijgertje n)
  1. a paper tiger Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-papieren_tijger-nl-noun-45rI8SB4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see papieren, tijger. Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-papieren_tijger-nl-noun-nTB9sOiR Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86

Inflected forms

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