Skip to content

der vollständigkeit halber

for the sake of completeness; for completeness

adverb der FOL-shten-dikh-kait HAL-ber Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

to be thorough; in the interest of being complete

Usage Note

Der Vollständigkeit halber introduces supplementary information that the speaker adds to ensure nothing is omitted: Der Vollständigkeit halber sei noch erwähnt, dass .... It is a formal phrase common in academic writing, technical reports, and official communications. It signals thoroughness and intellectual honesty.

Examples

"Der Vollständigkeit halber sei noch erwähnt, dass es eine Ausnahme gibt."

Natural Translation

For the sake of completeness, it should be mentioned that there is an exception.

Literal Translation

The completeness for-the-sake-of be still mentioned, that there an exception is.

Explore German by topic