neger.
a Black person, especially a person belonging to or descended from the diverse peoples with dark skin in sub-Saharan Africa
Meaning & usage
a Black person, especially a person belonging to or descended from the diverse peoples with dark skin in sub-Saharan Africa
used in comparisons referring to hard physical work, often alluding to enslaved Africans in the Americas
jobbe/slite som en neger
used in comparisons referring to a very dark or black colour
svart som en neger
a drudge, underling or subordinate helper performing low-status manual work for another person
a ghostwriter; a person who writes anonymously for another without receiving credit
a dark or black skin colour
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from German Neger (“Negro, Black person”), from French nègre (“Negro, Black person”), from Spanish negro (“black”) or Portuguese negro (“black”), from Latin niger (“black”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk neger, Danish neger, Swedish neger, Dutch neger, German Neger and English negro (“dated or offensive term for a Black person”).
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