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Danish
Etymology
From German umsonst (“for free, in vain”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
omsonst
- futile, useless
Usage notes
Often used as a predicative, in which case it is indeclinable.
Inflection
Inflection of omsonst
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comparative
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superlative
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| indefinite common singular
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| indefinite neuter singular
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| plural
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| definite attributive1
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1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.
Synonyms
Adverb
omsonst
- in vain
Synonyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From German umsonst.
Adverb
omsonst
- (dated, now rare) in vain
References