omsons
Afrikaans
/ɔmˈsɔns/
adverb
Definitions
- (dated) in vain
Etymology
Inherited from Dutch, Flemish omsonst derived from German umsonst (in vain, for free).
Origin
German (Berlin)
umsonst
Gloss
in vain, for free
Concept
Semantic Field
Miscellaneous function words
Ontological Category
Other