Gypsy
A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groupsA member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
» The gypsies danced around the bonfire.
Die Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum.
Цыгане танцевали вокруг костра.
Meaning
2 senses(offensive, sometimes)A member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc).
Zigeuner, Zigeunerin
цыга́нcygán, цыга́нкаcygánka
ци́ганcýhan, ци́ганкаcýhanka
A member of other nomadic peoples, not only of the Romani people; a traveller. Alternative spelling of gypsy.
- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life
- a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America)
- the Indic language of the Romani
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
Examples
21 sentencesThe gypsies danced around the bonfire.
ruЦыгане танцевали вокруг костра. — marafon
deDie Zigeuner tanzten um das Freudenfeuer herum. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Are you after me or the gypsy?
One gypsy family with their caravan was encamped.
He's totally in love with that gypsy girl.
deEr ist total in dieses Zigeunermädchen verschossen. — maaster
She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
A clipping of Gyptian (in Early Modern English roughly /ˈd͡ʒɪp.sɪ.æn/), itself an apheretiA clipping of Gyptian (in Early Modern English roughly /ˈd͡ʒɪp.sɪ.æn/), itself an apheretic form of Egyptian, from Middle English Egipcian (“Egyptian”) (rarely Gypcian), from Old French egyptien, from Latin aegyptianus, from aegyptius (“Egypt”), because when Roma first appeared in England in the sixteenth century, they were wrongly believed to have come from Egypt. The Albanian evgjit, Greek γύφτος (gýftos), Italian gitano, Spanish gitano and Turkish Kıpti have the same origin. Doublet of Egyptian and Copt.
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Forms
plural: GypsiesSynonyms
14 synonyms- a person who resembles a Romani in leading an unconventional, nomadic way of life:gipsy
- a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America):GipsyRomanyRommanyRomaniRomaBohemian
- the Indic language of the Romani:RomanyRomany languageGypsy language
- a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment:itinerantgipsy