Karen

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Danish Karen, a vernacular form of Catherine that arose in medieval Denmark. The sense "middle-aged woman" comes from the popularity of the name among baby boomers and Gen-Xers. The derogatory usage was popularized via African-American Vernacular English. ==== Alternative forms ==== Caren, Caron, Caryn, Karin, Karyn ==== Pronunciation ==== (without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈkæɹən/ (Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈkɛɹən/ Rhymes: -æɹən, -ɛɹən, -ɛə(ɹ)n Hyphenation: Kar‧en Homophones: caron, caring (weak vowel merger, g-dropping), cairn, carn (some American accents) ==== Proper noun ==== Karen A female given name from Danish. 1878 Celia Thaxter, Drift-Weed, Houghton, Osgood,1878, page 28 ("Karen"): Left you a lover in that far land, / O Karen sad, that you pine so long! / Would I could unravel and understand / That sorrowful, sweet Norwegian song! 1918 Cecily Ullman Sidgwick, Karen, W.Collins, 1918, page 12: I was not called Karen after Hans Andersen's dancing girl, but after a Danish friend of my mother's who married an Englishman and was my godmother. So much for our family affairs. ===== Usage notes ===== First taken up as a given name in the US, and popular in the English-speaking world from the 1950s to the 1970s. ===== Translations ===== ==== Noun ==== Karen (plural Karens) (derogatory) (slang, originally African-American Vernacular) A middle-aged white woman who exhibits a strong sense of white privilege and entitlement—often rooted in racism against minority races—and frequently targets or antagonizes individuals who face greater societal challenges or must work significantly harder than she. Antonym: anti-Karen Coordinate term: Darren (by extension) Any person, especially female, exhibiting an exaggerated sense of entitlement. 2021 Adam Korson as Phil Orley in "Ft. Ghost Child", episode five of SurrealEstate The organization wasn't meeting my needs, so I became a total Karen and asked to see the manager. He wasn't available so I took my business elsewhere. ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ==== See also ==== gammon Miss Ann ==== References ==== === Etymology 2 === From Parthian 𐭊𐭓𐭍𐭉 (krny /⁠Kārēn⁠/), from Old Iranian. The Armenian name is from Armenian Կարեն (Karen), from the same Parthian name. ==== Alternative forms ==== Garen (from Western Armenian) Kārēn (from Middle Iranian) Qarin, Qārin (from Arabic) Karin, Kārin (from New Iranian) ==== Proper noun ==== Karen (historical) One of the seven great Parthian feudal families. A transliteration of the Armenian male given name Կարեն (Karen). ===== Synonyms ===== Karen-Pahlav, Karen-Pahlaw ===== Translations ===== ==== References ==== http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/karin === Etymology 3 === From Burmese ကရင် (ka.rang), of disputed origin. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /kəˈɹɛn/ (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /kəˈɹɪ̟n/ Rhymes: -ɛn Hyphenation: Ka‧ren ==== Noun ==== Karen (plural Karens or Karen) A member of a diverse ethnic group originating in Myanmar and Thailand. Synonym: Kayin ===== Translations ===== ==== Proper noun ==== Karen A group of Sino-Tibetan languages spoken by people of the Karen ethnic group, also called Karenic. Former name of Kayin (“state (administrative division) of Myanmar”). ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== Black Karen Karenic Red Karen S'gaw Karen White Karen ==== References ==== Ethnologue report on the Karen languages Nick Cheesman (2002) Seeing 'Karen' in the Union of Myanmar, Asian Ethnicity, 3:2, 202, DOI:10.1080/14631360220132736 === Anagrams === naker, knare, ranke, nerka, Krane, anker == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Karen, from Danish. === Proper noun === Karen a female given name from English [in turn from Danish, in turn from Ancient Greek] 2012 — Suarez, Lloyd, Bahag ang Ikog sa Huwes (04 April), Super Hirit, Opinion, Cebu Daily News 2019 — Miss International 2018: Laing Kadaugan sa mga Pinoy (28 January), SuperBalita == Danish == === Etymology === A medieval variant of Katharina (“Catherine”). === Proper noun === Karen a female given name ==== Descendants ==== → English: Karen → German: Karen → Icelandic: Karen → Norwegian: Karen === References === [8] Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 83 320 females with the given name Karen have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1910s. Accessed on 19 May 2011. == Finnish == === Proper noun === Karen genitive singular of Kare (the given name) === Anagrams === rekan == German == === Alternative forms === Caren === Etymology === Borrowed from Danish Karen. === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Karen a female given name, a much less popular variant of Karin ==== Related terms ==== Katharina == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʰaːrɛ(ː)n/ === Proper noun === Karen f (proper noun, genitive singular Karenar) a female given name ==== Declension ==== Sometimes also Karen in accusative and dative. == Luxembourgish == === Noun === Karen plural of Kar (“cart”) == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Karen a female given name of Danish origin