Gerundium

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) gerund

Usage notes

 * In German grammar there is usually no strict distinction between and, the latter term being fairly seldom used. The German gerund is often considered a nominalised use of the infinitive. This tendency is also seen with regard to other languages, though not those where a clear formal distinction between both forms exists (like English or Latin).

Declension

 * In old sources declined like the Latin etymon.