negri

See also: Negri

Icelandic

Etymology

From Danish neger, from Spanish negro and Portuguese negro, both from Latin niger (“black”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/
Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ

Noun

negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar)

A black person, negro

Usage notes

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.

Declension

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

Synonyms

(black person): svertingi, blökkumaður, blámaður

Anagrams

grein, greni

References

“negri” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, 1st edition, 2nd printing (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans.

Italian

Adjective

negri m pl

masculine plural of negro

Noun

negri m pl

masculine plural of negro

Anagrams

Niger, regni

Romanian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈneɡri]

Adjective

negri

masculine plural nominative form of negru
masculine plural accusative form of negru

Noun

negri m pl

masculine plural of negru

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