negri
See also: Negri
Icelandic
Etymology
First appeared in writing in the late 18th 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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɛɣrɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɛɣrɪ
Noun
negri m (genitive singular negra, nominative plural negrar)
- A black person, negro
- Synonyms: blámaður, blökkumaður, svertingi
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
| m-w1 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | negri | negrinn | negrar | negrarnir |
| accusative | negra | negrann | negra | negrana |
| dative | negra | negranum | negrum | negrunum |
| genitive | negra | negrans | negra | negranna |
References
- 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 (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
Anagrams
- grein, greni
Italian
Adjective
negri
- masculine plural of negro
Noun
negri m pl
- masculine plural of negro
Anagrams
- Niger, regni
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈneɡri]
Adjective
negri
- nominative/accusative masculine plural of negru
Noun
negri m pl
- masculine plural of negru
Etymology 3
From negru.
Verb
a negri (third-person singular present negrește, past participle negrit) 4th conj.
- to blacken
Conjugation
conjugation of negri (fourth conjugation, -esc- infix)
| infinitive | a negri | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gerund | negrind | ||||||
| past participle | negrit | ||||||
| number | singular | plural | |||||
| person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | |
| indicative | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | negresc | negrești | negrește | negrim | negriți | negresc | |
| imperfect | negream | negreai | negrea | negream | negreați | negreau | |
| simple perfect | negrii | negriși | negri | negrirăm | negrirăți | negriră | |
| pluperfect | negrisem | negriseși | negrise | negriserăm | negriserăți | negriseră | |
| subjunctive | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele | |
| present | să negresc | să negrești | să negrească | să negrim | să negriți | să negrească | |
| imperative | — | tu | — | — | voi | — | |
| affirmative | negrește | negriți | |||||
| negative | nu negri | nu negriți | |||||