Postposition
zuliebe
for the sake of
C2
rank #10,441
Meanings
Postposition
- for the sake of
Example sentence
Ich bin sehr dankbar für alles, was du mir zuliebe getan hast.
I'm very grateful for everything that you have done for me.
Usage
- jemandem zuliebe — for someone's sake; the noun or pronoun is dative
- der Umwelt zuliebe — for the sake of the environment; zuliebe follows its noun phrase
Den Kindern zuliebe blieben wir noch einen Tag länger.
For the children's sake, we stayed one more day.