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zu-infinitive

noun

zu-infinitive

noun

Etymology From German zu + infinitive.

1

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses.

  • abgeben → abzugeben
  • vorbereiten → vorzubereiten

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.