Polyglot Dictionary

bezwecken

/bəˈtsvɛkn̩/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
bezweckt
past
bezweckte
perfect
hat bezweckt

Meaning

  1. to aim at

    • Was bezweckst du damit?

      What are you aiming at with that?

    • Was willst du mit dieser Frage bezwecken? Ich verstehe dich nicht.

      What are you aiming at with this question? I do not understand you.

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Similar words

zielen

Bezwecken is aiming at achieving a specific purpose or goal with an action — what the action is meant to achieve; zielen is aiming literally, like a weapon, or figuratively at a target.

Practice

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