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Etymology[edit]
Genitive of Zweck.
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
zwecks
- 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.
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “zwecks” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “zwecks” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “zwecks” in Duden online
