zweckentfremden
German (Berlin)
/ˈt͡svɛkʔɛntˌfʁɛmdn̩/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (transitive) to repurpose for non-intended purposes
Etymology
Compound from German Zweck (purpose, intention) + German entfremden.
Origin
German (Berlin)
entfremden
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Entfremdung German
- Verwendungszweck German
- Zweck German
- Zweckoptimismus German
- Zweckpessimismus German
- bezwecken German
- entfremden German
- fremd German
- zwecklos German
- zweckmäßig German
- ćwiek Polish