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See also: zurück-

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Middle High German zerucke; zu- +‎ Rücken; the former was zuo, , ze and the latter was rücke, rucke, rück, ruck, rügge, rugge in Middle High German.

Cognate with Hunsrik zurick and Dutch terug.

Pronunciation

Adverb

zurück

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

Interjection

zurück!

  1. stand back!
  2. get back!

Further reading

  • zurück” in Duden online
  • zurück” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache