nèg
French edit
Etymology edit
From the Louisianan pronunciation of the French nègre (“friend, black”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nèg m (plural nègs)
Usage notes edit
- In Louisiana French, nègre has little or no racial connotation in most contexts.
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Louisiana Creole: nèg
Haitian Creole edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from French nègre (“black person”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nèg
See also edit
Louisiana Creole edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Inherited from French nègre (“Black person, Negro; buddy, friend”).
Noun edit
nèg
- (derogatory) (a) Black person, (a) Negro
- (derogatory) the Louisiana Creole language
- Synonym: (potential negative connotation) fransé kasé
- Synonyms: (more neutral) gombo, kouri-vini
- (a) buddy, (a) pal, (a) friend, (a) fellow
Usage notes edit
- Though some speakers find this term offensive in all its senses, generally when meaning "buddy" the term carries little or no racial connotation and is often employed by speakers of all races. Compare Louisiana French nèg/nègre and the (attempted) reclamation of English nigga.
Alternative forms edit
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Derived from French un (“an”) + French aigle (“eagle”), with the phonological liaison /n/ of the indefinite article re-analyzed as part of the noun.
Noun edit
nèg
- (an) eagle