Zigeuner

Etymology
(mentioning, 1420s), compare and  (15th century).

Most likely from a term meaning "untouchable"; compare the Modern Greek designations,. Cognate to 🇨🇬 and terms borrowed from it such as 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, and 🇨🇬; see those entries for other cognates and for more information.

The extended senses derive from racist and/or Romantic stereotypes of the Roma.

Noun

 * 1)  Gypsy, member of the Roma, Romani person
 * 2)  member of any of several other nomadic minorities
 * 3)  disorderly, lazy or dodgy person
 * 4)  bohemian; unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer

Usage notes
The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma rejects the use of "Zigeuner" as a designation for the Roma, regarding it as racist and as having been discredited by the Nazis' use of it. Nonetheless, some Romani individuals continue to use the term.