Dutch edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

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

Adverb edit

vergeefs

  1. in vain

Adjective edit

vergeefs (comparative vergeefser, superlative meest vergeefs or vergeefst)

  1. fruitless, futile

Inflection edit

Inflection 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

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