vergeefs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vergeves. Equivalent to vergeven (past particle) + -s (adverbial suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈɣeːfs/, /vɛrˈɣeːfs/
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧geefs
  • Rhymes: -eːfs

Adverb

vergeefs

  1. in vain

Adjective

vergeefs (comparative vergeefser, superlative meest vergeefs or vergeefst)

  1. fruitless, futile

Inflection

Inflection of vergeefs
uninflected vergeefs
inflected vergeefse
comparative vergeefser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial vergeefsvergeefserhet vergeefst
het vergeefste
indefinite m./f. sing. vergeefsevergeefserevergeefste
n. sing. vergeefsvergeefservergeefste
plural vergeefsevergeefserevergeefste
definite vergeefsevergeefserevergeefste
partitive vergeefsvergeefsers

Alternative forms

  • vergeefsch (obsolete)

Derived terms

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