Gerundium

gerundium German Etymology de :bor la:gerundium de la gerundium. Pronunciation de De-Gerundium.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun n,,Gerundien:Gerundia gerund de Vertretungswort<q:rare> Usage notes In German grammar there is usually no strict distinction between de Infinitiv and de Gerundium, the latter term being fairly seldom used. The German gerund is often considered a nominalised use of the infinitive. This tendency is also seen with regard to other languages, though not those where a clear formal distinction between both forms exists (like English or Latin). Declension n,,Gerundien:Gerundia In old sources declined like the Latin etymon. Synonyms de Infinitiv, de substantivierter Infinitiv in some languages Hypernyms de Verbalnomen Further reading