zu-infinitiveとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

zu-infinitive (複数形 zu-infinitives)

1. (grammar) a German infinitive form created by adding or infixing the particle zu and used in subordinate clauses

   abgeben → abzugeben

   vorbereiten → vorzubereiten

使用する際の注意点

While theoretically any infinitive with zu could be considered a zu-infinitive (for example: haben → zu haben), this term is used primarily to refer to separable verbs with the zu particle infixed after the prefix.