fuers

Fuers is the ASCII rendering of the German contraction for the phrase "für das," meaning "for the" in reference to a neuter noun. In proper German spelling, the contracted form is usually written as fürs, with the umlaut ü in the first word of the contraction. The contraction combines the preposition für (for) with the definite neuter article das (the) and is used primarily before neuter nouns in the accusative case.

Usage and nuances:

Fuers is common in spoken German and informal writing. In formal or careful prose, most writers prefer the expanded form "für das." The contraction is typically found before neuter nouns such as das Frühstück, das Geld, or das Fest. For example: Ich kaufe Brot fürs Frühstück. Wir sparen Geld fürs Auto. Die Form hilft, rhythmisch flüssig zu schreiben in everyday language.

Orthography and variants:

The standard contraction is fürs. In environments that do not support umlauts, the ASCII rendering fuers may appear in informal contexts, but it is not the conventional orthography. It is advisable to use fürs in properly typeset German. The contraction is limited to "für das" and cannot be applied to other gendered articles (e.g., vor-dem, für den is not commonly contracted in the same way).

See also:

The article is part of broader patterns of German contractions involving prepositions plus definite articles, such as im (in dem), ins (in das), and aufs (auf das).