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]

   Synonyms: niksnut, lapzwans

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