An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/umsonst
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umsonst, adverb, ‘in vain, to no purpose,’ from the equivalent Middle High German umbe sus. See sonst.
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umsonst, adverb, ‘in vain, to no purpose,’ from the equivalent Middle High German umbe sus. See sonst.