bare infinitive en · NOUN
Meanings
- The infinitive form of an English verb without the particle to; a comparable infinitive in other Germanic languages, e.g. a German infinitive without a preceding "zu", or a Swedish one without a preceding "att".
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bare infinitives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
to-infinitive · full infinitive
Translations (5)
fr infinitif nu (uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to') · fr infinitif zéro (uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to') · hu pőreigenév (uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to') · de reiner Infinitiv (uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to') · sv ren infinitiv (uninflected Germanic verb form without 'to')