zu-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "zu"

German

Etymology

From Middle High German zuo-, from Old High German zuo-, from Proto-West Germanic *tō (“to”), from Proto-Germanic *tō (“to”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

zu-

1. Prefix meaning to, to-, at, on, by
2. Obsolete form of zer-.

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with zu-

• zumuten
• zunehmen
• zuschauen
• zuschlagen
• zuschreiben
• zusichern
• zustoßen
• zuwandern

 

See also

• zurück-
• zusammen-