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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
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  • IPA(key): /ɣeːˈrʏn.di.ʏm/

Noun

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

  1. gerund

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ɡeˈrun.di.um/, [ɡɛˈrʊn.di.ũː]

Noun

gerundium n (genitive gerundiī or gerundī); second declension

  1. (grammar) gerund

Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative gerundium gerundia
Genitive gerundiī
gerundī1		 gerundiōrum
Dative gerundiō gerundiīs
Accusative gerundium gerundia
Ablative gerundiō gerundiīs
Vocative gerundium gerundia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

Derived terms

Descendants

References
  • gerundium in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • gerundium in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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