Zweck
See also: Zwéck
German
editEtymology
editCompare Zweig.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZweck m (strong, genitive Zweckes or Zwecks, plural Zwecke)
- purpose
- zu diesem Zweck ― for this purpose
- 2010, Der Spiegel[1], number 32/2010, page 64:
- Für sogenannte Dual-use-Produkte, die potentiell zu militärischen und zivilen Zwecken einsetzbar sind, muss zuvor eine Ausfuhrgenehmigung beantragt werden.
- For so-called dual-use products, which are potentially usable for military and civilian purposes, one needs to apply for an export permit first.
- point
- Was ist der Zweck? Es ist jetzt zu Ende.
- What’s the point? It’s over now.
Declension
editDeclension of Zweck [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editRelated terms
edit- Hauptzweck, Reisezweck, Selbstzweck, Verwendungszweck, Mittel zum Zweck
- Zweckbau, Zweckbündnis, zweckdienlich, Zweckentfremdung, Zweckoptimismus, Zweckpessimismus
Descendants
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “Zweck” in Duden online
- “Zweck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Zweck” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
Hunsrik
editPronunciation
editNoun
editZweck m (plural Zweck)
- purpose
- All die Wertschaft had kee Zweck.
- All this hassle had no purpose.
- sense
Further reading
editLuxembourgish
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German zwec, from Old High German zwec. Cognate with German Zweck.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editZweck m (plural Zwecker)
Further reading
edit- Zweck in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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