niets
nothing
/nits/pronoun
How it is spelled and how it sounds
The final -ts is pronounced as /ts/, a typical Dutch consonant cluster.
ietssomethingietsjesa little bitnietsvermoedendunsuspecting
In connected speech
In rapid speech, the final /s/ in ‘niets anders’ may be assimilated to /z/ before a vowel.
In the lessons (2 sentences)
s2-les-04 · 18Xing heeft Martin beloofd om niets over hun romantische avond te zeggen.Xing promised Martin not to say anything about their romantic evening.Open in lesson ↗
s2-les-08 · 26Waarom zegt Martin niets tegen haar?Why doesn't Martin say anything to her?Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #156
Marked known.