Infinitiv
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See also: infinitiv
German
Alternative forms
- Infinitivus (obsolete except with following Latin adjective)
- Infinitivum (obsolete)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Infinitiv m or (rare, nonstandard) n (strong, genitive Infinitivs, plural Infinitive)
- (grammar) infinitive
- (grammar) gerund; verbal noun; if formally identical to the infinitive (as e.g. in German) or if the language does not otherwise have an infinitive form (as e.g. in Arabic)
- Synonyms: substantivierter Infinitiv, Gerundium, Verbalnomen
Usage notes
- Exclusively masculine in contemporary standard usage, but otherwise occasionally (though rarely) neuter.
Declension
Declension of Infinitiv [masculine // neuter (rare, nonstandard), strong]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der, das | Infinitiv | die | Infinitive |
| genitive | eines | des | Infinitivs | der | Infinitive |
| dative | einem | dem | Infinitiv | den | Infinitiven |
| accusative | einen, ein | den, das | Infinitiv | die | Infinitive |