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Zweck

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See also: Zwéck

German

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Etymology

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Compare Zweig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡svɛk/
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Noun

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

  1. purpose
    zu diesem Zweckfor 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.
  2. point
    Was ist der Zweck? Es ist jetzt zu Ende.
    What’s the point? It’s over now.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: cwëk
  • Polish: ćwiek

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Further reading

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Hunsrik

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zweck m (plural Zweck)

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

Further reading

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Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Zweck m (plural Zwecker)

  1. purpose
  2. sense, point

Further reading

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  • Zweck in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire