tattare

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish tartare, tater (“Tartar”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtaˌtːare/

Noun

tattare c

1. (derogatory) A member of a socially ostracized, nomadic group in pre-industrial Swedish society. Today know as resandefolket ("Travellers").

   Byborna jagade iväg tattarna för att de misstänkes för stöld.

   The villagers chased away the tattarna because they were suspected of thieving.

2. (derogatory) A Gypsy
3. (archaic) A (Russian) Tartar.

Quotations

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:tattare.

Related terms

• tatar