Negus

See also: negus, neĝus, and négus

English

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Negus

1. An English surname of unknown derivation.

Etymology 2

Noun

Negus (plural Neguses)

1. Alternative form of negus (“Ethiopian ruler”).

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “Negus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
• “Negus”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• genus

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Amharic ንጉሥ (nəguś, “king”).

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Noun

Negus m (strong, genitive Negus, plural Negusse)

1. (historical) Negus (supreme Ethiopian ruler)

Declension

Declension of Negus [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Negus	die	Negusse
genitive	eines	des	Negus	der	Negusse
dative	einem	dem	Negus	den	Negussen
accusative	einen	den	Negus	die	Negusse