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zu-infinitive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
zu-in-fini-tive
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

  • "abgeben → abzugeben"
  • "vorbereiten → vorzubereiten"

Etymology

From German zu + infinitive.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

zu-infinitives (plural)

Questions

What does zu-infinitive mean?
A German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.
Where does zu-infinitive come from?
It is traced to German.

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