English–German

“for the purpose of” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/tsvɛks/

Example

Dokumente werden zwecks Archivierung gesammelt.

Documents are collected for the purpose of archiving.

Illustration for zwecks (for the purpose of)

How to say “for the purpose of” in German

“For the purpose of” in German is zwecks.

A formal arrow pointing from an action toward the goal it is meant to serve.

Full entry for zwecks: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with zwecks

Die Firma schrieb Kunden zwecks Kontaktaufnahme an.

The company wrote to customers for the purpose of making contact.

Tips for using zwecks

  • Zwecks normally governs the genitive, as in "zwecks genauer Prüfung"; its formal written register often makes "für" more natural in everyday speech.

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