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Neger

Pronunciation: /ˈneːɡɐ/

“Neger” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. black; negro; nigger
  2. cue card
  3. human torpedo used by the Kriegsmarine in World War II

Etymology

Borrowed from French nègre, ultimately from Latin niger. Cognate with Hunsrik Negher.

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