für meaning and definition in german
Preposition
Frequency: 
+ accusative
- for Das Geschenk ist für dich.
- The present is for you.
- on behalf of Mein Anwalt wird das für mich beantworten.
- My lawyer will answer to that on my behalf.
- by the standards of Für einen Ausländer sprichst du sehr gut Deutsch.
- For a foreigner you speak German very well.
- colloquial, nonstandard in order to (with zu and infinitive) Der Papa holt das Werkzeug, für die Waschmaschine zu reparieren. Daddy is getting his tools in order to repair the washing machine.
