zwecks

See also: Zwecks

German

Etymology

Genitive of Zweck.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tsvɛks/
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Preposition

zwecks

  1. for the purpose of (followed by a noun in the genitive case)
    Synonyms: (archaic) behufs, um zu, zu dem Zweck
    zwecks einer besseren internationalen Vergleichbarkeit adaptiert ― adapted for the purpose of a better international comparableness
    zwecks eines direkten Vergleiches ― for the purpose of a direct comparison.

Further reading
  • “zwecks” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “zwecks” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “zwecks” in Duden online
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