vergeblich
/fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːplɪç/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Nutzlos is useless, having no practical value; vergeblich is futile, describing an effort that failed to achieve its goal.
Unbrauchbar is useless/unusable, describing a thing; vergeblich is futile, describing an effort that failed.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
infructuoso is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "futile, fruitless."
Practice
1 What does vergeblich mean?
futile, in vain
2 Fill the gap: Alle Versuche waren ___.
Full sentence: Alle Versuche waren vergeblich. (All attempts were in vain.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches vergeblich?
vergeblich: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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