sigøjner

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zigeuner, from Greek τσιγγάνος (tsingános), older Ἀθίγγανος (Athínganos), originally the name of a Christian sect. A compound of ἀ- (a-, “un-”) +‎ θιγγάνω (thingánō, “to touch”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siɡɔjˀnər/, [siˈɡ̊ʌjˀnɐ]

Noun

sigøjner c (singular definite sigøjneren, plural indefinite sigøjnere)

  1. (usually offensive) Gypsy

Declension

Declension of sigøjner
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative sigøjner sigøjneren sigøjnere sigøjnerne
genitive sigøjners sigøjnerens sigøjneres sigøjnernes

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