Ändamål
ändamål is a Swedish noun meaning the purpose, objective, or intended result of an action, plan, object, or policy. It denotes what something is meant to achieve and is often used to distinguish the end from the means. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as “mitt ändamål” (my purpose) or “ändamålet med projektet” (the aim of the project).
Etymology and sense: the word is a compound of endam (purpose or intent) and mål (goal or
Contexts and usage: in ordinary speech, ändamål refers to the end a person or action is meant
Nuance and synonyms: while related to syfte (purpose or aim), ändamål often carries a more concrete or