halber

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhalbəʁ/, [ˈhalbɐ]

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Adjective

halber

1. inflection of halb:
   1. strong/mixed nominative masculine singular
   2. strong genitive/dative feminine singular
   3. strong genitive plural

Adverb

halber

1. (regional or archaic) a half-hour before, thirty minutes before (used with the number of the following hour)

   Synonym: halb

   Wir treffen uns um halber zwei. ― We’re meeting at one-thirty.

See also

• dreiviertel
• viertel

Postposition

halber + genitive

1. for the sake of.

   der Vollständigkeit halber

   for the sake of completeness

Further reading

• “halber” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “halber” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon