zigenare

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Zigeuner, suffixed with -are.

Pronunciation

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Noun

zigenare c

1. Gipsy / gipsy, Gypsy / gypsy, Romani

Usage notes

• Since 1990s usually avoided in favor of rom (“Romani”)

Declension

Declension of zigenare

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	zigenare	zigenares
	definite	zigenaren	zigenarens
plural	indefinite	zigenare	zigenares
	definite	zigenarna	zigenarnas

Synonyms

• rom
• romska

Derived terms

• zigenarblod
• zigenerska

Related terms

• zigensk

See also

• ziggis (slur)

Further reading

• zigenare in Svensk ordbok.