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zigeuner

US/zɪɡɔɪnɚ/

zigeuner noun: a Gypsy.

Noun (1)

zigeuner (plural zigeuners)

  1. (offensive) A Gypsy.

Noun (2) capitalized: Zigeuner

Zigeuner (plural Zigeuners)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of zigeuner.

Forms of zigeuner

pluralzigeuners
alternative formZigeuner
pluralZigeuners

Origin of zigeuner

Borrowed from German Zigeuner. See the German entry for further etymological information. Doublet of tzigane.

Words formed from zigeuner

Questions about zigeuner

What does zigeuner mean?
Zigeuner means a Gypsy.
What part of speech is zigeuner?
Zigeuner is a noun.
How do you pronounce zigeuner?
Zigeuner is pronounced /zɪɡɔɪnɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of zigeuner?
The plural of zigeuner is zigeuners.

Words near zigeuner in the dictionary

  1. zigamorphs
  2. Zigan
  3. ziganka
  4. zigankas
  5. Zigans
  6. zigeuner
  7. Zigeuner sauce
  8. zigeuners
  9. ziggaboo
  10. ziggaboos
  11. ziggarat

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