Zweck

See also: Zwéck

German

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svɛk/
  • (file)

Noun

Zweck m (strong, genitive Zweckes or Zwecks, plural Zwecke)

  1. purpose
    zu diesem Zweck.for this purpose.
    • 2010, Der Spiegel, 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.
  2. point
    Was ist der Zweck? Es ist jetzt zu Ende.
    What's the point? It's over now.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Polish: ćwiek
    • Belarusian: цвік (cvik)
    • Samogitian: cveks
    • Ukrainian: цвях (cvjax)

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svek/

Noun

Zweck m (plural Zweck)

  1. purpose
    All die Wertschaft had kee Zweck.
    All this hassle had no purpose.
  2. sense

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From Middle High German zwec, from Old High German zwec. Cognate with German Zweck.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡swæk/

Noun

Zweck m (plural Zwecker)

  1. purpose
  2. sense, point

Further reading

  • Zweck in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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