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zu-infinitive

zu-infinitive noun: a German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.

Noun

zu-infinitive (plural zu-infinitives)

  1. A German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.
    • abgeben → abzugeben
    • vorbereiten → vorzubereiten

Forms of zu-infinitive

pluralzu-infinitives

Origin of zu-infinitive

From German zu + infinitive.

Questions about zu-infinitive

What does zu-infinitive mean?
Zu-infinitive means a German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.
What part of speech is zu-infinitive?
Zu-infinitive is a noun.
What is the plural of zu-infinitive?
The plural of zu-infinitive is zu-infinitives.

Words near zu-infinitive in the dictionary

  1. Zu
  2. Zu al-Hijja
  3. Zu al-Qa'dah
  4. Zu'l-Hijja
  5. Zu'l-Kadah
  6. zu-infinitive
  7. zu-infinitives
  8. Zuara
  9. Zub
  10. Zubair
  11. Zubaira

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