umsonst

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German

Etymology

um +‎ sonst, compare Danish omsonst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈzɔnst/
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Adverb

umsonst

  1. free of charge, gratis
    Synonyms: gratis, kostenlos, kostenfrei
  2. in vain, without success
    Synonyms: vergebens, vergeblich, erfolglos
  3. for nothing; for the sake of doing it (without expecting reply)

See also

Further reading

  • umsonst” in Duden online
  • umsonst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Etymology

From um +‎ sonst.

Pronunciation

Adverb

umsonst

  1. free, free of charge, gratis
    Das ist umsonst.This is free.
  2. in vain
    Was-mer gemach hon waar umsonst.What we did was in vain.

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