Polyglot Dictionary

Zweck

/tsvɛk/

der noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
die Zwecke

Meaning

  1. purpose

    Also in "das hat keinen Zweck" (there's no point).

    • Zu welchem Zweck brauchst du das Geld?

      For what purpose do you need the money?

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

finalidade

finalidade is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Portuguese

propósito

propósito is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "purpose."

Practice

1 What does Zweck mean?

2 Fill the gap: Zu welchem ___ brauchst du das Geld?

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Zweck?

See also

noun

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