Männlich

nikker

Bedeutung (Englisch)

a nigger (offensive slur for a black person)

Frequenz

C1
Ausgesprochen als (IPA)
/ˈnɪkər/
Etymologie (Englisch)

In summary

Borrowed from English nigger, from a Romance language, ultimately from Latin niger (“shining black”); but also influenced by etymology 2 as nixies were believed to be of a dark colour. Doublet of neger.

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