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German
Etymology
Genitive of Zweck.
Pronunciation
Preposition
zwecks
- for the purpose of
- 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