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Niete.

blank, dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈniːtə/
  1. blank, dud (lottery ticket that does not give a payout)

    feminine
  2. loser; good-for-nothing

    feminine
    Du bist eine echte Niete.
    Im Schwimmen bin ich eine Niete.
Where this word comes from

From early modern Dutch niet (“nothing”). Compare contemporary niets.

noun/ˈniːtə/
  1. rivet

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German niet, niete (“hammered nail”).

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