zu
Translingual
editSymbol
editzu
Angami
editAlternative forms
editNoun
editzu
References
edit- Visier Sanyu, A history of Nagas and Nagaland (1996, →ISBN, page 51 (zu, rice beer)
- Robert Gordon Latham, Elements of Comparative Philology, page 31 (Angami wordlist) (zu, water)
- The Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia (James Richardson Logan), volume 10 (1970) (Angami zu, water; mentions dzu)
Basque
editEtymology
editInherited from Proto-Basque *zu, originally a second-person plural pronoun. Over time, it came to be used as a polite second-person singular pronoun; while hi went from being a general second-person singular pronoun to a strictly informal one. In all the written record it appears as a singular pronoun, but it might have survived as a plural pronoun up to the nineteenth century in parts of Biscay.[1]
Pronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Pronoun
editzu
- Second-person singular personal pronoun; you
Declension
editRelated terms
editReferences
edit- ^ “zu” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk
Further reading
edit- “zu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], Euskaltzaindia
- “zu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005
German
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom a spelling merger of two interrelated adpreps: 1.) Middle High German ze, from Old High German za, zi, from Proto-Germanic *ta; and 2.) Middle High German zuo, from Old High German zuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō. A distinction between both words has widely been retained in dialects, and also to some degree in modern spoken German (see pronunciation section below). Cognate with Silesian East Central German zu (contractions with the definite article: zum m or n, zur f); Dutch te, toe; Old Saxon tō; English to, too.
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /t͡suː/ (standard)
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - IPA(key): /t͡sə/ (variant in colloquial speech; chiefly with infinitives (particle) and adjectives (meaning “too”))
- Rhymes: -uː
Preposition
editzu [with dative]
- to, towards (indicates directionality)
- zum Bahnhof ― to the train station
- with respect to; regarding
- Zu Punkt 1 möchte ich bemerken, dass...
- With respect to item 1, let me remark that...
- along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
- Wasser zum Essen trinken ― to drink water with one’s meal
- at, on (indicates location)
- zu Hause ― at home
- at (indicates time)
- zur richtigen Zeit ― at the right time
- zu Beginn ― at the beginning
- by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
- zu Pferd ― on horseback
- (with a verb) for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
- for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
- into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
- as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
- to (used to indicate ratios)
- at (denotes a price or rate)
Derived terms
editParticle
editzu
- (with infinitives of verbs) to
- etwas zu essen ― something to eat
Adverb
editzu
- (with adjectives and adverbs) too (excessively)
- zu schnell ― too fast
- (by extension, slang) An intensifier.
- Dieses Essen ist zu lecker! ― This food tastes so good!
- towards; at
- (somewhat informal) shut; closed; locked
- Synonym: geschlossen
- Antonyms: auf, offen, geöffnet
- ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
- (colloquial) As a separated part of dazu or wozu
- "Wann willst du denn los?"
"Um 10? Nur wenn du da Lust zu hast."- "When did you wanna go?"
"At 10? Only if you're up for it."
- "When did you wanna go?"
Usage notes
edit(intensifier): Always stressed. Compare English so (“very much”).
Derived terms
editAdjective
editzu (indeclinable, predicative only)
- (somewhat informal) shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
- Synonym: geschlossen
- Das Geschäft war zu.
- The shop was closed.
- Die Tür muss aus Brandschutzgründen immer zu sein.
- This door must be shut at all times for reasons of fire safety.
- Die Tür ist zu, ich komm nicht rein.
- The door is locked, I can’t get in there.
- closed (not operating or conducting trade)
- done up (fastened)
- (slang) hammered; very drunk
Declension
editIndeclinable, predicative-only.
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “zu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Friedrich Kluge (1883) “zu”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891
Japanese
editRomanization
editzu
Korak
editNoun
editzu
Further reading
edit- J. A. Z'Graggen, 1980, A comparative word list of the Northern Adelbert Range Languages, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea, p.80, Canberra: Pacific Linguistics
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editReduced form of zou, from Middle High German zuo, from Old High German zuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
Pronunciation
editPreposition
editzu (+ dative)
- at, in
- Ech wunnen zu Réiden. ― I live in Redange.
- with respect to, regarding
- for (the purpose of)
- Dat Blietchen ass nëmmen zu denger Informatioun. ― The leaflet is just for your information.
- (rare) to, towards
Usage notes
edit- The adverbial form of zu, used e.g., in compound verbs, is zou.
- With the singular forms of the definite article, zu may contract to zum (zu dem) and zur (zu der).
Synonyms
editDerived terms
editRelated terms
editAdverb
editzu
- (when stressed) Alternative form of ze (“too”)
- Dat ass net nëmme vill, dat ass zu vill.
- It’s not just much, it’s too much.
Mandarin
editRomanization
editzu
- Nonstandard spelling of zū.
- Nonstandard spelling of zú.
- Nonstandard spelling of zǔ.
- Nonstandard spelling of zù.
Usage notes
edit- Transcriptions of Mandarin into the Latin script often do not distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without indication of tone.
Pennsylvania German
editEtymology
editCompare German zu, Dutch te, English to.
Preposition
editzu
Sicilian
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editzu
- Alternative form of ziu
- Ou, cucì, ti saluta u zu Ninu. ― Hey, bro, “uncle” Ninu greets you.
Etymology 2
editUncertain.
Pronunciation
editInterjection
editzu
- (South-east of Sicily) Used to express astonishment, awe, amazement; exclamation at a sudden discovery.
- Zu! ― Wow!
- (South-east of Sicily, invocational) Prefixed as an exclamation in immediate and laconic vocative.
- Zu, lu porcu! ― No way, you're [like] a pig!
- Zu, lu jencu! ― No way, you're [like] a bullock!
- Zu, lu crastu! ― No way, you're [like] a ram!
- Zu, lu bestia! ― No way, you're rough!
Translation notes
edit- This kind of interjection is colloquial, local and barely translatable. It can be vaguely approximated to English “Hey, you behave like an <animal>”, in a context of speakers who know the stereotyped characteristics of that given animal.
Usage notes
edit- It can express a wide range of feelings and meanings, depending on the context.
- Generally perceived as vulgar by Sicilians who do not speak this south-eastern dialect variant.
Related terms
editSumerian
editRomanization
editzu
- Romanization of 𒍪 (zu)
Volapük
editConjunction
editzu
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