Niete

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈniːtə/ === Etymology 1 === From early modern Dutch niet (“nothing”). Compare contemporary niets. ==== Noun ==== Niete f (genitive Niete, plural Nieten) blank, dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout) loser; good-for-nothing Du bist eine echte Niete. ― You're a real loser. Im Schwimmen bin ich eine Niete. ― I'm a terrible swimmer. ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle High German niet, niete (“hammered nail”). ==== Alternative forms ==== Niet m (less common; technical) ==== Noun ==== Niete f (genitive Niete, plural Nieten) rivet ===== Declension ===== === Derived terms === Nietengürtel Nietenhose === Further reading === “Niete” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache