zigenare

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zigeuner, suffixed with -are.

Pronunciation

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Noun

zigenare c (feminine: zigenerska)

  1. (derogatory) a Gypsy / gypsy (member of the Romani people)
    Synonym: rom

Usage notes

Since 1990s usually avoided in favor of rom (“Romani”).

Declension

Declension of zigenare
nominative genitive
singular indefinite zigenare zigenares
definite zigenaren zigenarens
plural indefinite zigenare zigenares
definite zigenarna zigenarnas

Derived terms

  • zigenarblod

References

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