negri

See also: Negri

Icelandic

Etymology

First appeared in writing in the late 18^th century. Borrowed from Danish neger, borrowed from German Neger, borrowed from French nègre, borrowed from Spanish negro and Portuguese negro, both inherited from Latin niger (“black”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ

Noun

negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar)

1. (ethnic slur, offensive, vulgar) A black person, negro

   Synonyms: blámaður, blökkumaður, svertingi

Usage notes

Historically not a pejorative term; once the most usual term for black people, corresponding to English negro or coloured. The word is now more often considered derogatory or offensive, and has come to be equated with English nigger. It continues to be used in a generic way by some, especially older people.

References

• Ari Páll Kristinsson (2019 December 12) “Hvað þýðir orðið negri og hvaðan kemur það? [What does the word negri mean and where does it come from?]”, in www.visindavefurinn.is‎^[1] (in Icelandic), University of Iceland, retrieved August 15, 2020.
• “negri” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
• “neger” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “neger” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Anagrams

• grein, greni

Indonesian

Noun

negri (plural negri-negri, first-person possessive negriku, second-person possessive negrimu, third-person possessive negrinya)

1. Syncopic form of negeri

Italian

Adjective

negri

1. masculine plural of negro

Noun

negri m pl

1. masculine plural of negro

Derived terms

• negroni

Anagrams

• Niger, regni

Peranakan Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay negeri.

Noun

negri

1. land, state

   Sasoeda menggoembara bebrapa taon di negri asing, ia koendjoengin Hindia Olanda ― After several years travelling in foreign land, he visits Dutch East Indies.

Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈneɡri]

Etymology 1

Adjective

negri

1. nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru

Etymology 2

Noun

negri m pl

1. masculine plural of negru

Etymology 3

From negru.

Verb

a negri (third-person singular present negrește, past participle negrit) 4th conj.

1. to blacken

Conjugation

    conjugation of negri (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)

infinitive			a negri
gerund			negrind
past participle			negrit
number		singular			plural
person		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	negresc	negrești	negrește	negrim	negriți	negresc
	imperfect	negream	negreai	negrea	negream	negreați	negreau
	simple perfect	negrii	negriși	negri	negrirăm	negrirăți	negriră
	pluperfect	negrisem	negriseși	negrise	negriserăm	negriserăți	negriseră
subjunctive		eu	tu	el/ea	noi	voi	ei/ele
	present	să negresc	să negrești	să negrească	să negrim	să negriți	să negrească
imperative		—	tu	—	—	voi	—
	affirmative		negrește			negriți
	negative		nu negri			nu negriți