zwecklos

B2

futile / pointless

English meaning
futile / pointless

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zwecklos in a sentence

Das war ein zweckloses Unternehmen.

That was a futile undertaking.

Word family

zwecklos is built from der Zweck (purpose, goal). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where zwecklos comes from

Ableitung des Adjektivs vom Substantiv Zweck mit dem Derivatem (Ableitungsmorphem) -los

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What does zwecklos mean in English?

zwecklos means "futile / pointless". For example: "Das war ein zweckloses Unternehmen." — "That was a futile undertaking."

What level is zwecklos in German?

zwecklos is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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