der Zigeuner

Gypsy

noun · singular masculine, nominative / singular masculine, dative / singular masculine, accusative / plural masculine, nominative / plural masculine, genitive / plural masculine, accusative Rare #34,706

Gypsy An offensive, racist term for a Romani person; avoid using it to refer to people. “Roma” or “Romani person” is usually preferred.

GE: Das Wort „Zigeuner“ gilt heute als rassistische Beleidigung.

EN: The word “Gypsy” is considered a racist slur today.

Declension of Zigeuner

	Singular	Plural
Nominative	Zigeuner	Zigeuner
Accusative	Zigeuner	Zigeuner
Genitive	—	Zigeuner
Dative	Zigeuner	—

Wenn Sie die Platte drücken könnten, für mich, die mit dem Zigeuner.

If you could press the record for me, the one with the Gypsy.

— Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Du schwarzer Zigeuner, komm, spiel mir ins Ohr.

You dark-skinned Gypsy, come, play into my ear.

— Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Der schwarze Zigeuner?

The black Gypsy?

— Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)

Er war Zigeuner, nicht?

He was a Gypsy, wasn’t he?

— Soul Kitchen (2009)

Zum Beispiel als Zigeuner verkleidet.

For example, dressed as a gypsy.

— Das Boot (1981)

Diese verdammten Zigeuner!

Those damn Gypsies!

— La Strada - Das Lied der Straße (1954)