vergeefs

Dutch

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vərˈɣeːfs/
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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

Declension

Declension of vergeefs
uninflected vergeefs
inflected vergeefse
comparative vergeefser
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial vergeefs vergeefser het vergeefst
het vergeefste
indefinite m./f. sing. vergeefse vergeefsere vergeefste
n. sing. vergeefs vergeefser vergeefste
plural vergeefse vergeefsere vergeefste
definite vergeefse vergeefsere vergeefste
partitive vergeefs vergeefsers —

Alternative forms

  • (obsolete) vergeefsch

Derived terms

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