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/

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Noun

nieges c (uncountable)

1. (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.