ציגײַנער

Yiddish

Etymology

Ultimately from Greek τσιγγάνος (tsingános); compare German Zigeuner.

Noun

ציגײַנער • (tsigayner) m, plural ציגײַנערס (tsigayners), feminine ציגײַנערין (tsigaynerin)

  1. (sometimes offensive, ethnic slur) Gypsy (a member of the Romani people or another nomadic group)
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