neeger

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Estonian

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Etymology

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Most likely borrowed from German Neger.

Noun

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neeger (genitive neegri, partitive neegrit)

  1. negro, person of African descent

Usage notes

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Can be both neutral and pejorative, although the neutral meaning is becoming increasingly restricted to rural and less-educated speakers, due to influence from English. In formal polite speech (and in writing) the term mustanahaline is generally preferred.

Declension

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Declension of neeger (ÕS type 2/õpik, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative neeger neegrid
accusative nom.
gen. neegri
genitive neegrite
partitive neegrit neegreid
illative neegrisse neegritesse
neegreisse
inessive neegris neegrites
neegreis
elative neegrist neegritest
neegreist
allative neegrile neegritele
neegreile
adessive neegril neegritel
neegreil
ablative neegrilt neegritelt
neegreilt
translative neegriks neegriteks
neegreiks
terminative neegrini neegriteni
essive neegrina neegritena
abessive neegrita neegriteta
comitative neegriga neegritega

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