tevergeefs

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch tevergeves. Equivalent to te +‎ vergeefs.

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Adverb[edit]

tevergeefs

  1. in vain

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: tevergeefs

Adjective[edit]

tevergeefs (not comparable)

  1. in vain, pointless, futile

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of tevergeefs
uninflected tevergeefs
inflected tevergeefse
comparative
positive
predicative/adverbial tevergeefs
indefinite m./f. sing. tevergeefse
n. sing. tevergeefs
plural tevergeefse
definite tevergeefse
partitive tevergeefs