"zwecks" meaning in German

See zwecks in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /tsvɛks/ Audio: De-zwecks.ogg
Etymology: Genitive of Zweck. Etymology templates: {{m|de|Zweck}} Zweck Head templates: {{head|de|preposition}} zwecks
  1. for the purpose of (followed by a noun in the genitive case) Synonyms: behufs [archaic], um zu, zu dem Zweck Related terms: Zweck
    Sense id: en-zwecks-de-prep-0Ilwvm1n Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German prepositions

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