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umsonst

[umˈsɔnʃt]

adv

LanguageHunsrik

Meaning
  1. free, free of charge, gratis
  2. in vain
  3. free of charge
  4. Something that costs no money or an effort that fails to achieve its goal.
Examples

Das ist umsonst.

This is free.

Pronunciationumˈsɔnʃt

Part of speechadv

Usage noteThis word has two distinct meanings: costless or wasted effort.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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