German Conversation · Level 191
28 words
German word
zugunsten
Pronunciation
IPA/tsuˈgʊnstn̩/
Meaning
- prepositionfor the benefit of ___
Example
Die Spende wurde zugunsten der Kinder gesammelt.
The donation was collected for the benefit of the children.
More examples
Die Regelung wurde zugunsten kleiner Unternehmen geändert.
The regulation was amended for the benefit of small businesses.
Core concept
A scale tipped toward one person or cause, directing help or resources to that side.
Common phrases
zugunsten lokaler Initiativen
for the benefit of local initiatives
zugunsten des Klägers
for the benefit of the plaintiff
zugunsten ihres Unternehmens
for the benefit of their company
Similar words
für: Indicates the person, thing, or purpose that an action is meant to serve.
Definition in German
Kennzeichnet, dass etwas zugunsten einer Person oder Sache geschieht oder eingesetzt wird.
Word origin
Zugunsten combines zu with Gunsten, the plural form of Gunst meaning favor or benefit.
Usage tips
- Zugunsten is formal and commonly takes the genitive, as in zugunsten der Kinder; everyday speech often uses für instead.
Related words
- begünstigenbenefitverb
- Begünstigungpreferential treatmentnoun