zu meaning and definition in german

Preposition

Frequency:

+ dative

1. to, towards zum Bahnhof - "to the train station"
2. along with; with Wasser zum Essen trinken - "to drink water with [one's] meal''
3. at, by, on zu Hause - "at home"
4. with respect to zu Punkt 1 bemerke ich - "with respect to item 1 let me remark"

Particle

Frequency:

1. for; in order to; Used with infinitive of verbs. etwas zu essen - "something to eat"

Adverb

Frequency:

1. to, towards
2. closed, shut Das Geschäft war zu.‎

   The shop was closed.

3. too; excessively zu schnell - "too fast"
4. informal, slang hammered; very drunk