zigeuner
See also Zigeuner
English
Etymology
A loanword from German; see further etymological information in the entry Zigeuner.
Noun
zigeuner (plural zigeuners)
Usage notes
"Zigeuner" is an imprecise term derived from a Greek word for "untouchable".[1][2][3] It is considered offensive by many Romani. In Germany, the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma rejects the use of the corresponding German term, "Zigeuner", as a designation for the Roma, regarding it as racist and as having been discredited by the Nazis' use of it.
See also the note about Zigeuner.
References
- ^ 2004, Viorel Achim, The Roma in Romanian History (Bucharest), page 9
- ^ 2007, Jean-Pierre Liégeois, Roma In Europe, page 17
- ^ 1993, Struggling for Ethnic Identity: The Gypsies of Hungary (published by Human Rights Watch), page 1
Dutch
Etymology
A loanword from German; see further etymological information in the entry Zigeuner.
Noun
zigeuner m (plural zigeuners, diminutive zigeunertje)
- (sometimes offensive) Gypsy, member of the Roma
- (sometimes offensive) gypsy, person who leads a nomadic life
Usage notes
See the note on Zigeuner.