-halber

German

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Suffix

-halber

  1. Creates adverbs that give a reason or purpose.
    ‎Deutlichkeit (“clarity”) + ‎-halber → ‎deutlichkeitshalber (“for clarity”)

Usage notes
  • The noun tends to take a linking -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
  • deutlichkeitshalber

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