stadsneger

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈstɑtsˌneː.ɣər/

noun
Definitions
  • (Suriname) A Surinamese creole person descending from plantation slaves who didn't escape slavery, generally from the Paramaribo area.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish stad (city, town, stead, place) + Dutch, Flemish neger (negro, black person).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

neger

Gloss

negro, black person

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