niksnut

Afrikaans

Etymology

From niks (“nothing”) +‎ nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.

Noun

niksnut (plural niksnutte)

  1. good-for-nothing [from late 19th c.]

Dutch

Etymology

From niks (“nothing”) +‎ nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪksnʏt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: niksnut

Noun

niksnut m (plural niksnutten, diminutive niksnutje n or niksnutteken n)

  1. good-for-nothing [from ca. 1900]

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