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nieges.

A broad term referring to something evil, shameful, unfortunate, ill-fated or even cursed.

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈni.ɣəs/
  1. A broad term referring to something evil, shameful, unfortunate, ill-fated or even cursed.

    common-gender · informal · no-diminutive · uncountable
    De nieges zit de laatste jaren in Amsterdam.
Where this word comes from

From Yiddish [Term?], from Hebrew ניחוש (nikhúsh, “divination, conjecture”). A superstitious term that entered Dutch from Yiddish, possibly via Bargoens.

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