für
/fyːɐ̯/
for; for, because of; in favor of, in support of; for, to
Meanings
- 1
for — describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter; in order to support a person or goal
Was für ein Jahr ist es?
What year is it?
Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
Was für ein Mann du bist!
What a man you are!
Tatoeba · Espi · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
for — describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter; intended for
- 3
for, because of — describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter; in order to handle a case, task or problem
- 4
in favor of, in support of — describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter
Sie sind für deinen Plan.
They are in favor of your plan.
Tatoeba · Zaghawa · CC BY 2.0 FR
Bist du für den Plan oder dagegen?
Are you in favor of the plan or not?
Tatoeba · Roujin · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 5
for, to; describes the subject of a qualitative judgment or experience — describes an abstract directionality towards a person or matter
Er ist für mich alles.
He's everything to me.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
Das alles ist sehr neu für mich.
It's all very new to me.
Tatoeba · Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 6
for — describes an exchange or exchangeability; in exchange for an amount of money
- 7
on behalf of — describes an exchange or exchangeability
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for, in return for — describes an exchange or exchangeability; as a consequence or punishment
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kind / type of — describes an exchange or exchangeability
Was für ein Mensch ist er?
What kind of person is he?
Tatoeba · Waldelfe · CC BY 2.0 FR
Was für ein Mensch bist du?
What kind of person are you?
Tatoeba · Wuzzy · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 10
instead of — describes an exchange or exchangeability