negri

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ

negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar)

1. (ethnic slur, offensive, vulgar) A black person, negro

   Synonyms: blámaður, blökkumaður, svertingi

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.

• Ari Páll Kristinsson (2019 December 12) “Hvað þýðir orðið negri og hvaðan kemur það? [What does the word negri mean and where does it come from?]”, in www.visindavefurinn.is‎ (in Icelandic), University of Iceland, retrieved August 15, 2020.
• “negri” in: Ásgeir Blöndal Magnússon — Íslensk orðsifjabók, (1989). Reykjavík, Orðabók Háskólans. (Available on Málið.is under the “Eldra mál” tab.)
• “neger” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “neger” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

• grein, greni

negri

1. masculine plural of negro

negri m pl

1. masculine plural of negro

• negroni

• Niger, regni

• IPA^(key): [ˈneɡri]

negri

1. nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru

negri m pl

1. masculine plural of negru

From negru.

a negri (third-person singular present negrește, past participle negrit) 4th conj.

1. to blacken