beur

beur [bœʀ]

1. masculine noun, feminine noun

second-generation North African living in France

2. adjective

[culture, musique] of second-generation North Africans living in France

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BEUR

Beur is the term used to refer to a person born in France of North African immigrant parents. It is not a racist term and is often used by the media, anti-racist groups and second-generation North Africans themselves. The word itself originally came from the « verlan » rendering of the word « arabe ». → VERLAN

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(colloq) bœʀ nom masculin et féminin second-generation North African (living in France)

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bœʀ beur, -e; beur, -ette

1. adj

North African (by origin)

2. nmf

French person of North African descent

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beur○ nmf second-generation North African (living in France).

ⓘ Beur A term in verlan derived from the French word arabe and which refers to the French-born children of North African immigrants. The jeunes beurs have been at the heart of anti-racist activity in recent years but equally at the centre of ethnic tensions in the suburbs of major French cities. ⇒ verlan

[bɶr] adjectif

born in France of North African parents

{{ind}}Beur nom masculin et féminin

person born in France of North African immigrant parents

BEUR

The verlan word for arabe is not derogatory and is frequently used by second-generation Arabs in France.