nietsnut

Dutch

Etymology

From niets (nothing) + nut (use), calque of German Nichtsnutz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnitsnʏt/
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  • Hyphenation: niets‧nut

Noun

nietsnut m (plural nietsnutten, diminutive nietsnutje n)

  1. good-for-nothing [from 1860s]

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