omsonst

Danish

Etymology

From German umsonst (“for free, in vain”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔmsɔnst/, [ʌmˈsʌnˀsd̥]

Adjective

omsonst

  1. futile, useless

Usage notes

Often used as a predicative, in which case it is indeclinable.

Inflection

Inflection of omsonst
Positive Comparative Superlative
Common singular omsonst — —2
Neuter singular omsonst — —2
Plural omsonste — —2
Definite attributive1 omsonste — —
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

  1. in vain

Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From German umsonst.

Adverb

omsonst

  1. (dated, now rare) in vain

References

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