zu

Meaning

Prep

1. to, towards (indicates directionality)
2. with respect to; regarding
3. along with; with (accompanying (the main thing in question))
4. at, on (indicates location)
5. at (indicates time)
6. by, in, on, at (indicates mode (of transportation, speech, etc.))
7. for; (with a noun) as, by way of (for the purpose of)
8. for (in honor of, or directed towards the celebration or event of)
9. into (indicates transition into another form or substance)
10. as, for, to be (to take on the role of)
11. to (used to indicate ratios)
12. at (denotes a price or rate)

Particle

to

Adv

1. too (excessively)
2. (broadly, slang) An intensifier.
3. towards; at
4. (informal) shut; closed; locked
5. ahead, on (along, forwards (continuing an action))
6. (colloquial) As a separated part of dazu or wozu

Adj

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

Concepts

to

too

at

for

towards

too much

toward

at

closed

unto

off

shut

with

in order to

beside

on

🔛

in

very

onto

to

by

atop

aboard

into

next to

too many

stoned

per

upon

way too

at

all

to

a

🅰️

absolutely

alongside

among

an

apiece

as

as far as

at the rate of

completely

drunk

each

excessively

exorbitantly

extremely

in regard to

inside

Opposite of

auf, offen, geöffnet

Synonyms

nach

in

an

🔛

zu viel

zu sehr

bei

geschlossen

für

auf

dicht

je

gegen

à

um

allzu

bekifft

hin

nach … hin

übermäßig

breit

auf … zu

als

stoned

in Richtung

betrunken

mit

besoffen

alkoholisiert

allzu sehr

der

abgeschlossen

verriegelt

vor

zugeknallt

aus

voll

von

damit

gesperrt

um zu

gegenüber

trunken

verschlossen

blau

drauf

übertrieben

bis

abgesperrt

neben

sehr

Translations

a

a

naar

demasiado

a

para

aan

🔛

tegen

trop

troppo

te

hacia

a

per

à

Dialects

Zürich

zu

Zürich

z

Appenzell Innerrhoden

z

Bern

z

Fribourg

zue

Fribourg

zù

Aargau

zu

Graubünden

z

Lucerne

zu

Basel-Landschaft

zu

Basel-Landschaft

zue

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

zue

Appenzell Ausserrhoden

zu

Fribourg

ds

Fribourg

z

Fribourg

zu

Appenzell Innerrhoden

zu

Graubünden

zu

Aargau

z

Basel-Landschaft

z

Basel-Landschaft

ze

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡suː/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: ze

Inherited from Old High German: za

Inherited from Middle High German: zuo

Inherited from Old High German: zuo

Cognate with Lower Silesian: zu

Cognate with Dutch: te

Cognate with Old Saxon: tō

Cognate with English: to

In summary

From a spelling merger of two interrelated adpreps: 1.) Middle High German ze, from Old High German za, zi, from Proto-Germanic *ta; and 2.) Middle High German zuo, from Old High German zuo, from Proto-West Germanic *tō, from Proto-Germanic *tō.
A distinction between both words has widely been retained in dialects, and also to some degree in modern spoken German (see pronunciation section below). Cognate with Silesian East Central German zu (contractions with the definite article: zum m or n, zur f); Dutch te, toe; Old Saxon tō; English to, too.

Sentences

Ist der Kaffee zu stark ?

Is the coffee too strong?

Deutsch und Französisch sind wahrscheinlich ungefähr gleich schwer zu erlernen .

German and French are probably about equally difficult to learn.

Sie gehört zu den größten Quallen der Erde .

It is one of the largest jellyfish on earth.

Aber die Protagonisten finden trotz aller Probleme auch Zeit , ihr Leben zu genießen .

But despite all the problems, the protagonists also find time to enjoy their lives.

Er gehört daher nicht zu den internationalen Nichtregierungsorganisationen .

It is therefore not one of the international non-governmental organisations.

Wir existieren jedoch nicht , um den wirtschaftlichen Kräften zu dienen .

However, we do not exist to serve the economic forces.