негритянка

Russian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nʲɪɡrʲɪˈtʲankə]

Noun

негритя́нка • (negritjánka) f anim (genitive негритя́нки, nominative plural негритя́нки, genitive plural негритя́нок, masculine негр)

1. female equivalent of негр (negr): black woman

Usage notes

• The usage of the word негр (negr) or негритя́нка (negritjánka) in Russian is generally not considered pejorative. It is a neutral word in Russian, and is not used derogatively.
• Due to Western influence, for political correctness some people avoid the term.

Declension

Declension of негритя́нка (anim fem-form velar-stem accent-a reduc) 

	singular	plural
nominative	негритя́нка negritjánka	негритя́нки negritjánki
genitive	негритя́нки negritjánki	негритя́нок negritjánok
dative	негритя́нке negritjánke	негритя́нкам negritjánkam
accusative	негритя́нку negritjánku	негритя́нок negritjánok
instrumental	негритя́нкой, негритя́нкою negritjánkoj, negritjánkoju	негритя́нками negritjánkami
prepositional	негритя́нке negritjánke	негритя́нках negritjánkax

Related terms

• негр (negr, “black man”, noun)
• негритёнок (negritjónok, “black child”)
• негритя́нский (negritjánskij, adjective)
• негрито́с m (negritós), негрито́ска f (negritóska, noun) (offensive)