boş yere

Meaning

in vain, to no purpose

Concepts

in vain

undeservedly

unduly

unnecessary

vainly

Synonyms

boşuna

nafile

gereksiz

lüzumsuz

haksız yere

beyhude

gereksiz olarak

boşu boşuna

Translations

vergeblich

futilement

en pure perte

vainement

en vain

indûment

nicht notwendig

vanament

en va

unnötig

unnötigerweise

vergebens

ungebührlich

über Gebühr

indegudament

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈboʃ.je.ɾe/

Etymology

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish: بوش یره

In summary

Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بوش یره (boş yere, “in vain, groundlessly”), equivalent to compound of boş (“empty, idle, vain”) + yer (“place, ground, situation”) + -e (dative suffix), literally “to an empty place”.