nèg
French
editEtymology
editFrom the Louisianan pronunciation of the French nègre (“friend, black”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnèg m (plural nègs)
Usage notes
edit- In Louisiana French, nègre has little or no racial connotation in most contexts.
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- Louisiana Creole: nèg
Haitian Creole
editEtymology
editInherited from French nègre (“black person”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editnèg
See also
editLouisiana Creole
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from French nègre (“Black person, Negro; buddy, friend”).
Noun
editnèg
- (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
editDerived terms
editEtymology 2
editDerived from French un (“an”) + French aigle (“eagle”), with the phonological liaison /n/ of the indefinite article re-analyzed as part of the noun.
Noun
editnèg
- (an) eagle
Alternative forms
editCategories:
- French 1-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French terms with audio links
- Rhymes:French/ɛɡ
- Rhymes:French/ɛɡ/1 syllable
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French countable nouns
- French masculine nouns
- Louisiana French
- Haitian Creole terms inherited from French
- Haitian Creole terms derived from French
- Haitian Creole terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Haitian Creole/ɛɡ
- Rhymes:Haitian Creole/ɛɡ/1 syllable
- Haitian Creole lemmas
- Haitian Creole nouns
- Louisiana Creole terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:Louisiana Creole/ɛɡ
- Rhymes:Louisiana Creole/ɛɡ/1 syllable
- Louisiana Creole terms inherited from French
- Louisiana Creole terms derived from French
- Louisiana Creole lemmas
- Louisiana Creole nouns
- Louisiana Creole derogatory terms
- lou:Animals
- lou:Birds
- lou:Birds of prey
- lou:Eagles