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-halber
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halber
German
Alternative forms
de -halb
Etymology
From de halber used as a suffix.
Pronunciation
de De--halber.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Suffix
de suffix adverb-forming suffixes
Creates adverbs that give a reason or purpose, or express that something is met or complied with, for the sake of
de Deutlichkeit deutlichkeitshalber clarity for clarity
de Beispiel beispielshalber example to give an example
de Höflichkeit höflichkeitshalber courtesy for the sake of courtesy
Usage notes
The noun tends to take a linking de -s before the suffix.
Per se, this suffix has unlimited productivity in contemporary German, meaning that such adverbs can be formed from any noun defining a quality. However, some of these formations would not be considered standard usage.
Derived terms
de
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