niksnut
Afrikaans
Etymology
From niks (“nothing”) + nut (“use”), calque of German Nichtsnutz.
Noun
niksnut (plural niksnutte)
- 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)
- good-for-nothing [from ca. 1900]
Synonyms
- nietsnut