negri

See also: Negri

IcelandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

First appeared in writing in the late 18^th century. Borrowed from Danish neger, borrowed from German Neger, borrowed from French nègre, borrowed from Spanish negro and Portuguese negro, both inherited from Latin niger (“black”).

PronunciationEdit

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/
Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ

NounEdit

negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar)

A black person, negro
Synonyms: blámaður, blökkumaður, svertingi

Usage notesEdit

Historically not a pejorative term; once the most usual term for black people, corresponding to English negro or coloured. The word is now more often considered derogatory or offensive, and has come to be equated with English nigger. It continues to be used in a generic way by some, especially older people.

DeclensionEdit

declension of negri

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
m-w1	singular		plural
nominative	negri	negrinn	negrar	negrarnir
accusative	negra	negrann	negra	negrana
dative	negra	negranum	negrum	negrunum
genitive	negra	negrans	negra	negranna

ReferencesEdit

Ari Páll Kristinsson (December 12, 2019) , “Hvað þýðir orðið negri og hvaðan kemur það? [What does the word negri mean and where does it come from?]”, in www.visindavefurinn.is‎^[1] (in Icelandic), University of Iceland.
“negri” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.
“neger” in Den Danske Ordbog
“neger” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog