beur

French

Alternative forms

• Beur ('beur' and 'Beur' are approximately equally common)

Etymology

Verlan form of arabe (“Arab”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bœʁ/

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• Rhymes: -œʁ
• Homophones: beurre, beurrent, beurres, beurs

Noun

beur m (plural beurs, feminine (derogatory) beurette)

1. (Verlan) a man of Maghrebi descent born and living in France

   Synonym: rebeu

Derived terms

• beurgeois
• beurgeoisie
• black-blanc-beur
• petit beur
• rebeu
• rebeue
• reubeu

Related terms

• rebeue

Anagrams

• buer, bure, rebu