Meaning 1neutral · 82%
Points to a purpose or item for which something applies or is needed.
Natural examples
Hierfür brauchen wir noch eine schriftliche Genehmigung.
We still need written permission for this.
Sie erhielt hierfür einen kleinen Zuschuss.
She received a small grant for this.
Ist der passende Schlüssel hierfür im Schrank?
Is the right key for this in the cabinet?
Usage note
Hierfür combines für dieses with a reference to a thing or purpose. It often appears before a verb or at sentence start.
Mini-lesson: hierfür
Points to a purpose or item for which something applies or is needed. Hierfür combines für dieses with a reference to a thing or purpose. It often appears before a verb or at sentence start.
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