German word

hierzu

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː/

Meaning

  • adverbabout this

Example

Hast du eine Frage hierzu?

Do you have a question about this?

Illustration for hierzu (about this)

More examples

Das müssen wir hierzu noch klären.

We still need to clarify this matter.

Core concept

A pointer from the current discussion to the matter just mentioned.

Common phrases

  • weitere Informationen hierzu

    additional information about this

  • etwas hierzu klären

    clarify something about this

  • ein Detail hierzu

    a detail about this

Similar words

dazu: A common everyday way to refer to that matter.
darauf: A way to refer to the point raised earlier.
darüber: A way to discuss what a matter is about.

Definition in German

Auf etwas, das gerade erwähnt wurde, bezogen; bedeutet in diesem Kontext 'dazu' oder 'zu diesem Thema'.

Word origin

Hierzu combines hier, 'here', with zu, 'to' or 'with regard to', forming a pronominal adverb that points back to a stated matter.

Usage tips

  • Hierzu refers to a matter rather than a person; for a person, German uses zu ihm or zu ihr.

Other meanings

  • in this regardadverb
  • about itadverb

Related words

  • hierauffollowing thisadverb
  • hierausfrom thisadverb

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