darmo

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Old Czech darmo. By surface analysis, dar +‎ -mo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdarmo]

Adverb

darmo

1. uselessly, in vain

Related terms

• darmošlap
• nadarmo
• zadarmo
• zbůhdarma
• zdarma

Further reading

• “darmo”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “darmo”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “darmo”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Esperanto

Etymology

From Sanskrit धर्म (dhárma, “that which upholds or supports”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdarmo]
• Rhymes: -armo
• Hyphenation: dar‧mo

Noun

darmo (accusative singular darmon, plural darmoj, accusative plural darmojn)

1. (Buddhism, Hinduism) dharma

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *darъmo (“for free”), reanalyzed from *darъmь, the instrumental singular of Proto-Slavic *darъ (“gift”). By surface analysis, darem +‎ -o.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdar.mɔ/

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• Rhymes: -armɔ
• Syllabification: dar‧mo

Adverb

darmo (not comparable)

1. free, gratis

   Synonyms: bezpłatnie, darmowo, gratis, nieodpłatnie, za darmo

   Antonyms: odpłatnie, płatnie

2. in vain

Further reading

• darmo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• darmo in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Sinte Romani

Etymology

From Polish darmo.

Adverb

darmo

1. for nothing

References

• Wörterbuch des Dialekts der deutschen Zigeuner (1898)