split infinitive

splɪt ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv
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Translation of split infinitive into German

Noun

linguistics

TECH.
infinitive with a word between 'to' and the verb
TECH.
getrennter Infinitiv gespaltener Infinitiv
  • The teacher explained the split infinitive in the English grammar lesson.Der Lehrer erklärte den getrennten Infinitiv in der Englisch-Grammatikstunde.

Examples of split infinitive in a sentence

  • She tends to always use split infinitives.

Translations of "split infinitive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
getrennter Infinitivn.
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