split infinitive
split infinitive · split infinitives
getrennter Infinitiv
An infinitive with one or more modifiers inserted between the to and the verbAn infinitive with one or more modifiers inserted between the to and the verb.
/splɪt ɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/
Meaning
1 sensesAn infinitive with one or more modifiers inserted between the to and the verb.
getrennter Infinitiv
an infinitive with an adverb between ‘to’ and the verb (e.g., ‘to boldly go’)
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
an infinitive with one or more modifiers inserted between the to and the verb:
Forms
plural: split infinitives| Singular | split infinitive |
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| Plural | split infinitives |
regular