umsonst

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

um +‎ sonst, compare Danish omsonst.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈzɔnst/
  • Audio(file)

Adverb[edit]

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)

Further reading[edit]

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

Hunsrik[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

umsonst

  1. free of charge, gratis

Further reading[edit]

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