"shvartzer" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שוואַרצער (shvartser), nominative masculine singular form of שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שוואַרצער}} Yiddish שוואַרצער (shvartser), {{m|yi|שוואַרץ||black}} שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shvartzer (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly US, offensive, ethnic slur) Alternative form of shvartze (masculine) Tags: US, alt-of, alternative, ethnic, not-comparable, offensive, slur Alternative form of: shvartze (extra: masculine)
    Sense id: en-shvartzer-en-adj-~ShJ-VDX Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Noun [English]

Forms: shvartzers [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Yiddish שוואַרצער (shvartser), nominative masculine singular form of שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|שוואַרצער}} Yiddish שוואַרצער (shvartser), {{m|yi|שוואַרץ||black}} שוואַרץ (shvarts, “black”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shvartzer (plural shvartzers)
  1. (chiefly US, offensive, ethnic slur) Alternative form of shvartze (masculine) Tags: US, alt-of, alternative, ethnic, offensive, slur Alternative form of: shvartze (extra: masculine)
    Sense id: en-shvartzer-en-noun-~ShJ-VDX Categories (other): American English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

Inflected forms

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