zurück

See also: zurück-

German

Alternative forms

• zurük, zurüke (obsolete)

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.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡suˈʁʏk/

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• Hyphenation: zu‧rück

Adverb

zurück

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

Interjection

zurück!

1. stand back!
2. get back!

Related terms

• zurücke

Further reading

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