der Nichtsnutz

B2

no-good / good-for-nothing

English meaning
no-good / good-for-nothing
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Nichtsnutze
Vocabulary package
Describing People

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Nichtsnutz in a sentence

Dieser Nichtsnutz wird nie etwas Sinnvolles leisten.

This good-for-nothing will never accomplish anything worthwhile.

Declension of der Nichtsnutz

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Nichtsnutzdie Nichtsnutze
Accusativeden Nichtsnutzdie Nichtsnutze
Dativedem Nichtsnutzden Nichtsnutzen
Genitivedes Nichtsnutzesder Nichtsnutze

Word family

der Nichtsnutz is built from nichts (nothing). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Nichtsnutz comes from

Ableitung aus der Redewendung „zu nichts nutzen“

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Questions about Nichtsnutz

Is it der, die or das Nichtsnutz?

It is der Nichtsnutz — Nichtsnutz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Nichtsnutze.

What is the plural of Nichtsnutz?

The plural of der Nichtsnutz is die Nichtsnutze.

What is the genitive of Nichtsnutz?

The genitive singular is des Nichtsnutzes. The dative plural is den Nichtsnutzen.

What does Nichtsnutz mean in English?

der Nichtsnutz means "no-good / good-for-nothing". For example: "Dieser Nichtsnutz wird nie etwas Sinnvolles leisten." — "This good-for-nothing will never accomplish anything worthwhile."

What level is Nichtsnutz in German?

Nichtsnutz is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the describing people vocabulary.

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