umsonst

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)

Further reading

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

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /umˈsɔnʃt/

Adverb

umsonst

1. free of charge, gratis

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary