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zurück

adv · /t͡suˈʁʏk/ ·
Etymology

Middle High German zerucke; zu- + Rücken; the former was zuo, zū, ze and the latter was rücke, rucke, rück, ruck, rügge, rugge in Middle High German. Cognate with Hunsrik zurick, Low German torüch and Dutch terug.

Translation

  1. back, backward, backwards, to the rear.

    Ich werde bald zurück sein.

    I will be back soon.

    Ich werde bald zurück sein.

    I'll be back right away.

    Ich muss einkaufen gehen, ich komme in einer Stunde zurück.

    I have to go shopping. I'll be back in an hour.

  2. again source:wikdict-en-de-stardict

zurück

intj · /t͡suˈʁʏk/ ·
Etymology

Middle High German zerucke; zu- + Rücken; the former was zuo, zū, ze and the latter was rücke, rucke, rück, ruck, rügge, rugge in Middle High German. Cognate with Hunsrik zurick, Low German torüch and Dutch terug.

Translation

  1. stand back!
  2. get back!

Zurück

noun · /t͡suˈʁʏk/ ·
Etymology

See zurück (“back”).

Translation

  1. going back (in existential clauses, negated) neuter, no-plural, strong

    Jetzt gab es kein Zurück mehr.

    Now there was no going back any more.

Declension

CaseSingular
Nominative Zurück
Accusative Zurück
Dative Zurück
Genitive Zurücks

zurück

adj ·

Translation

  1. aback source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  2. backward source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  3. back; return source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en