vergebens
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛrˈɡeːbəns/, [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːbm̩s]
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Adverb
vergebens
- in vain (without success)
- Synonym: vergeblich
- Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens.
- Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain.
Further reading
- “vergebens” in Duden online
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