Adverb
vergebens
Pronunciation: /fɛrˈɡeːbəns/
in vain (without success)
The German adverb vergebens means in vain in English.
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All meanings of vergebens
Adverb
- in vain (without success)
vergebens in a German sentence
Er versuchte vergebens, seine Frau glücklich zu machen.
He tried to make his wife happy, but in vain.