beur

beur

French

Alternative forms

  • Beur ('beur' and 'Beur' are approximately equally common)

Etymology

Verlan form of arabe (“Arab”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bœʁ/
    • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)
  • Rhymes: -œʁ
  • Homophones: beurre, beurrent, beurres, beurs

Noun

beur m (plural beurs, feminine (derogatory) beurette)

  1. (Verlan) a man of Maghrebi descent born and living in France
    Synonym: rebeu

Derived terms

  • beurgeois
  • beurgeoisie
  • black-blanc-beur
  • petit beur
  • rebeu
  • rebeue
  • reubeu

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