zugunsten
Translation
in favour of, for the benefit of, to the advantage of
Examples
Er entschied zugunsten seines Freundes.
He decided in favour of his friend.
Die Spende kommt den Kindern zugunsten.
The donation benefits the children.
Grammar Patterns
zugunsten +gen in favour of sb./sth. The court decided in favour of the plaintiff.
Similar Words
für (for), zum Vorteil von (to the advantage of)
Etymology
From 'zu' (to) and 'Gunsten' (favours, dative plural of 'Gunst'). Literally means 'to the favours of'.
Memory Tips
Think of acting 'to' ('zu') someone's 'favour' ('Gunst').