Nichtsnutz

German

Etymology

From German zu nichts nutzen (be of no avail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪçt͡snʊt͡s/
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  • Hyphenation: Nichts‧nutz

Noun

Nichtsnutz m (strong, genitive Nichtsnutzes, plural Nichtsnutze)

  1. (derogatory) goof-off, no good, wastrel, spalpeen, nogoodnik, ne'er-do-well (a person who is useless and good for nothing)
    Synonyms: Taugenichts, Tunichtgut, Krattler

Declension

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: niksnut (calque)
  • Dutch: nietsnut (calque)
  • Dutch: niksnut (calque)

Further reading

  • Nichtsnutz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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