umsonst

German

Etymology

um + sonst, compare Danish omsonst.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊmˈzɔnst/
  • (file)

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

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