Vokabahn

zu

A1 Preposition / Particle / Adjective / Adverb frequency rank #8

What zu means

Preposition

  1. to, towards (indicates directionality)

Particle

  1. to

Adjective

  1. shut, closed (made inaccessible or impassable; not open)
  2. closed (not operating or conducting trade)
  3. done up (fastened)
  4. hammered; very drunk

Adverb

  1. too (excessively)
  2. An intensifier
  3. towards; at
  4. shut; closed; locked

Forms

Preposition · Dativ | Particle | Adjective | Adverb

Pronunciation

zu in a sentence

Der Laden ist heute zu.

The shop is closed today.

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zu is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #8 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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