haleneger

Danish

noun

Definitions

(now) a person from a culture perceived as uncivilized or foreign, especially a dark-skinned African person

Etymology

Affix from Danish hale (haul) + Danish neger (negro).

Origin

Danish

neger

Gloss

negro

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Neger German
nègre French
hali Old Norse
hale Danish
haleløs Danish
neger Danish
negerbolle Danish
negri Icelandic