zu-infinitive

noun

A German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.

“abgeben → abzugeben”

OriginGerman zu →
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Meanings

nounzu-infinitive (plural zu-infinitives)

plural zu-infinitives

  1. grammarA German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.

    abgeben → abzugeben

    1 more example

    vorbereiten → vorzubereiten

Origin

  1. Germanzu
  2. Englishzu-infinitive

From German zu + infinitive.

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Translations

German zu-Infinitiv, erweiterter Infinitiv
  • zu-Infinitiva German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu
  • erweiterter Infinitiva German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu
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