noun#1,524 by frequency
der Zweck
/t͡svɛk/
purpose; point
- genitive
- des Zweckes
- plural
- die Zwecke
Meanings
- 1
purpose
Was ist der Zweck ihrer Reise?
What's the purpose of your trip?
Tatoeba · Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR
Was ist der Zweck deines Besuches?
What is the purpose of your visit?
Tatoeba · Manfredo · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
point
Ich glaube, es hat keinen Zweck zu versuchen, sie zu überzeugen.
I think there's no point in trying to convince her.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das hat doch keinen Zweck!
There's no point in that.
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | derZweck | dieZwecke |
| accusative | denZweck | dieZwecke |
| dative | demZweck | denZwecken |
| genitive | desZweckes | derZwecke |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.