Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Polish daremny, from Proto-Slavic *darъmьnъ, from Proto-Slavic *darъmь. The native form would be *даромний (*daromnyj). Compare native Ukrainian да́ром (dárom).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [dɐˈrɛmnei̯]
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Adjective

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даре́мний (darémnyj) (adverb даре́мно, abstract noun даре́мність)

  1. futile, vain, useless, unavailing, fruitless
    Synonym: ма́рний (márnyj)
  2. (dialectal) gifted, granted, presented (given as a present)
    Synonym: даро́ваний (daróvanyj)

Declension

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