שוואַרצער

Yiddish

Etymology

From the nominative masculine singular form of the adjective שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”), probably as a calque of the English noun use of black.

Compare German Schwarzer, Dutch zwarte.

Pronunciation

Noun

שוואַרצער • (shvartser) m, plural שוואַרצער (shvartser)

  1. (US, offensive, ethnic slur) A black man.

Adjective

שוואַרצער • (shvartser)

  1. inflection of שוואַרץ (shvarts):
    1. nominative masculine singular
    2. dative feminine singular
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