German

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Etymology

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Nichtsnutz +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡sɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /-ˌnʊt͡sɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: nichts‧nut‧zig

Adjective

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nichtsnutzig (strong nominative masculine singular nichtsnutziger, comparative nichtsnutziger, superlative am nichtsnutzigsten)

  1. useless, worthless, good-for-nothing

Declension

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