tevergeefs

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch tevergeves. Equivalent to a univerbation of te +‎ vergeefs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌtə.vərˈɣeːfs/, /ˌtə.vɛrˈɣeːfs/

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• Hyphenation: te‧ver‧geefs
• Rhymes: -eːfs

Adverb

tevergeefs

1. in vain

Descendants

• Afrikaans: tevergeefs

Adjective

tevergeefs (not comparable)

1. in vain, pointless, futile

Inflection

Declension 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