nieges

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === niegus === Etymology === From Yiddish [Term?], from Hebrew ניחוש (nikhúsh, “divination, conjecture”). A superstitious term that entered Dutch from Yiddish, possibly via Bargoens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈni.ɣəs/ === Noun === nieges c (uncountable, no diminutive) (Amsterdam, informal) A broad term referring to something evil, shameful, unfortunate, ill-fated or even cursed. De nieges zit de laatste jaren in Amsterdam. ― A curse has rested on Amsterdam these past few years.