Infinitiv

== German == === Alternative forms === Infinitivus (obsolete except with following Latin adjective) Infinitivum (obsolete) === Pronunciation === === 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 ==== === Further reading === “Infinitiv” in Duden online “Infinitiv” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache