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Gerundium

Gerundium

See also: gerundium

German

Noun

Gerundium n (genitive Gerundiums, plural Gerundia or Gerundien)

  1. gerund

Declension

Note: In older literature Gerundium is declined like Latin gerundium.

Synonyms

  • Vertretungswort

gerundium

gerundium

See also: Gerundium

Czech

Noun

gerundium n

  1. (grammar) a gerund

Usage notes

Officially, there are no gerunds in the Czech language. However, verbal nouns (podstatná jména slovesná) constitute the equivalent, often even in translations of gerunds (i.e. jumping = skákání, moving = hýbání, creating = vytváření).


Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɣeːˈrʏn.di.ʏm/

Etymology

From Latin gerundium, from gerundus (which is to be carried out), the gerundive of gerō (bear, carry).

Noun

gerundium n (plural gerundiums or gerundia, diminutive gerundiumpje n)

  1. gerund

Latin

Etymology

From gerundus (which is to be carried out), future passive participle (gerundive) of gerō (carry, bear).

Pronunciation

Noun

gerundium n (genitive gerundiī); second declension

  1. (grammar) gerund

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative gerundium gerundia
genitive gerundiī gerundiōrum
dative gerundiō gerundiīs
accusative gerundium gerundia
ablative gerundiō gerundiīs
vocative gerundium gerundia

Derived terms

  • gerundīvus

Related terms

Descendants

References