Adjektiv

zweckgebunden

earmarked, appropriated, for a specific purpose, restricted

Die Spende ist zweckgebunden.

The donation is earmarked.

Das Geld ist für den Schulbau zweckgebunden.

The money is earmarked for the school construction.

to be earmarked ((for sth.)) Die Gelder sind für den Wiederaufbau zweckgebunden.

Synonyms: bestimmt, vorgesehen; Antonyms: ungebunden, frei verfügbar

Composed of 'Zweck' (purpose) and 'gebunden' (bound, past participle of 'binden'). Literally means 'bound to a purpose'.

Imagine money being 'bound' (gebunden) by a rope to a specific 'purpose' (Zweck).

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