zwecks

Based on: Zweck
Preposition
1.

for the purpose of

(Goes with Genitive so yeah... not very common. )
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  • Ich war heute zwecks Ummeldung beim Bürgeramt.
  • Today, I was at the citizens office for the purpose of a change of address.(the German version sounds way less scripted)
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Word of the Day – “der Zweck”

A fun look at the origin and meaning of "der Zweck" and its related words.

Vocab: der Zweck, die Zweckehe, die Reißzwecke, bezwecken, zwecks, zwecklos

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How many meanings does the German word 'zwecks' have?

zwecks has 1 distinct meaning: 1. for the purpose of.

What is 'zwecks' related to?

The word 'zwecks' is related to Zweck.

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Word of the Day – “der Zweck”
A fun look at the origin and meaning of "der Zweck" and its related words.
Vocab: der Zweck, die Zweckehe, die Reißzwecke, bezwecken, zwecks, zwecklos
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