Präposition

zwecks

for the purpose of, in order to

Er kam zwecks einer Besprechung.

He came for the purpose of a meeting.

Zwecks besserer Lesbarkeit wurde die Schrift vergrößert.

The font was enlarged for the purpose of better readability.

zwecks ((sth.gen)) for the purpose of ((sth.)) He left for the purpose of signing the contract.

Synonyms: zum Zweck, für, wegen, um ... zu

Derived from the genitive case of the noun 'der Zweck' (purpose). It literally means 'of the purpose'.

Think of it as a contraction of 'Zweckes' (of the purpose). This helps remember it requires the genitive case and is a formal term.

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