Zweck

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See also: Zwéck

German

Etymology

Compare Zweig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡svɛk/
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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

Declension of Zweck
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Zweck die Zwecke
genitive eines des Zweckes, Zwecks der Zwecke
dative einem dem Zweck, Zwecke1 den Zwecken
accusative einen den Zweck die Zwecke

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Kashubian: cwëk
  • → Polish: ćwiek

See also

Further reading

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Zweck m (plural Zwecker)

  1. purpose
  2. sense, point

Further reading

  • Zweck in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
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