Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #7
Word (Wort)

zu

Translation (Übersetzung) to, at, too
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /tsuː/
A1
Prepositions
Beginner
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Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common preposition dative adverb
Preposition indicating direction or purpose. Always takes dative case. Also used as adverb meaning 'too'. Seventh most frequent word in German.

zu - German Prepositions - zu Meaning - zu Translation - zu Prepositions Examples

zu is a German Prepositions

Learn zu meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. zu is classified as a Preposition in German grammar.

zu Examples (Beispiele) in English

zu examples with English translations. See how to use zu in sentences. zu example sentences in English below.

Ich gehe zu meinem Freund.
I go to my friend.
direction
Wir sind zu Hause.
We are at home.
location
Das ist zu teuer.
That is too expensive.
adverb (too)
Er geht zum Arzt.
He goes to the doctor.
direction with contraction
Wir gehen zur Schule.
We go to school.
direction with contraction
Zu Mittag esse ich.
At noon I eat.
temporal
Ich komme zu Fuß.
I come on foot.
manner
Das ist zu viel.
That is too much.
adverb (too)

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zu Word Family (Wortfamilie)

zu word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn zu family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore zu related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Contraction (Kontraktion)
zum
Meaning: to the, at the
Case: dative
Example: Ich gehe zum Arzt.
FullForm: zu dem
Preposition
zur
Meaning: to the, at the
Case: dative
Example: Wir gehen zur Schule.
FullForm: zu der
Preposition
Related Compound Prepositions (Verbundpräpositionen)
zu ... hin
Meaning: toward, in the direction of
Usage: emphasizing direction
Example: Geh zu mir hin!
Preposition
zu ... her
Meaning: toward (from speaker's perspective)
Usage: direction toward speaker
Example: Komm zu mir her!
Preposition
zu ... hinzu
Meaning: in addition to, besides
Usage: adding something
Example: Zu allem anderen kommt noch das hinzu.
Preposition
Derived Adverb (Abgeleitetes Adverb)
dazu
Meaning: to it, for it, in addition
Usage: pronoun adverb replacing 'zu + noun'
Example: Ich habe nichts dazu zu sagen.
Adverb
wozu
Meaning: what for, why, to what
Usage: interrogative adverb asking about purpose
Example: Wozu brauchst du das?
Adverb
Derived Inseparable Prefix (Abgeleitetes Präfix)
zu-
Meaning: to, toward, in addition
Example: zusehen (to watch), zulassen (to allow)
Noun
Derived Adjective (Abgeleitetes Adjektiv)
zuviel
Meaning: too much (as one word, less common)
Usage: alternative spelling of 'zu viel'
Example: Das ist zuviel Arbeit.
Adjective

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zu Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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zu Collocations (Kollokationen)

zu collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn zu word combinations and how to use zu with other words naturally.

zu Hause
at home
High frequency
zu mir kommen
to come to me
High frequency
zu viel
too much
High frequency
zu wenig
too little, not enough
High frequency
zu Fuß
on foot, by foot
High frequency

zu Idioms (Redewendungen)

zu idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing zu with meanings and explanations. Master zu expressions used in everyday German.

zu Hause
at home
Fixed expression, always 'zu Hause' not 'zu dem Haus'
zu guter Letzt
last but not least, finally
At the end, as a final point
zu nichts kommen
to come to nothing
To fail, to achieve nothing
zu Tode kommen
to come to death, to die
To die (formal/literary)
zu Ende gehen
to come to an end
To finish, to conclude

zu Synonyms (Synonyme)

zu synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for zu and expand your German vocabulary. Learn zu similar words and their usage.

nach
Meaning: to
High similarity
bis
Meaning: until
Medium similarity
in
Meaning: into
Low similarity
an
Meaning: at
Low similarity
bei
Meaning: at
Low similarity
sehr
Meaning: very
Low similarity

zu Antonyms (Antonyme)

zu antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to zu. Discover zu opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

von
Meaning: from
weg
Meaning: away
ab
Meaning: from
zu wenig
Meaning: too little
genug
Meaning: enough

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zu Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

zu semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to zu. Explore zu related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn zu contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

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