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 (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)

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