zwecks

See also: Zwecks

German

Etymology

Genitive of Zweck.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsvɛks/

• Audio:

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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.

Related terms

• Zweck

Further reading

• “zwecks” in Duden online