umsonst

German (Berlin)

/ʊmˈzɔnst/

adv
Definitions
  • free of charge, gratis
  • in vain, without success
  • for nothing; for the sake of doing it (without expecting reply)

Etymology

Affix from German um (around, about, round, at, over) + German sonst.

Origin

German (Berlin)

sonst

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