ציגײַנער

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Greek τσιγγάνος (tsingános); compare German Zigeuner.

Noun

ציגײַנער • (tsigayner) m, plural ציגײַנערס (tsigayners), feminine ציגײַנערין (tsigaynerin)

1. (sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) Gypsy (a member of the Romani people or another nomadic group)