-halber

== German == === Etymology === halber as a suffix. === Pronunciation === === Suffix === -halber Creates adverbs that give a reason or purpose, or express that something is met or complied with, for the sake of ‎Deutlichkeit (“clarity”) + ‎-halber → ‎deutlichkeitshalber (“for clarity”) ‎Beispiel (“example”) + ‎-halber → ‎beispielshalber (“to give an example”) ‎Höflichkeit (“courtesy”) + ‎-halber → ‎höflichkeitshalber (“for the sake of courtesy”) ==== 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 ==== === Further reading === “-halber” in Duden online “-halber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache