der Zweck

B1

purpose, goal

English meaning
purpose, goal
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zwecke
Vocabulary package
Possibility & Probability

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Zweck in a sentence

Ich glaube, es hat keinen Zweck, sich zu bewerben. Der Job ist sicher schon weg.

I think there's no point in applying. The job is surely already gone.

Declension of der Zweck

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zweckdie Zwecke
Accusativeden Zweckdie Zwecke
Dativedem Zweckden Zwecken
Genitivedes Zweckesder Zwecke

Word family

Words built on Zweck:

Where Zweck comes from

Zweck geht über das frühneuhochdeutsche zweck und zwick ‚Nagel, Keil, Zwickel‘ und das mittelhochdeutsche zwec und zwic ‚Nagel, hölzerner oder eiserner Stift‘ auf das althochdeutsche zwec und zwecki ‚Keil, Nagel‘ zurück.

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Questions about Zweck

Is it der, die or das Zweck?

It is der Zweck — Zweck is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Zwecke.

What is the plural of Zweck?

The plural of der Zweck is die Zwecke.

What is the genitive of Zweck?

The genitive singular is des Zweckes. The dative plural is den Zwecken.

What does Zweck mean in English?

der Zweck means "purpose, goal". For example: "Ich glaube, es hat keinen Zweck, sich zu bewerben. Der Job ist sicher schon weg." — "I think there's no point in applying. The job is surely already gone."

What level is Zweck in German?

Zweck is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the possibility & probability vocabulary.

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