aller-

See also: aller and Aller

Danish

Prefix

aller-

  1. (used with superlatives, not lexicalising) very
    Det er det allersørgeligste, jeg nogensinde har hørt.
    That is the very saddest thing I have ever heard.

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch aller-, alder-, the genitive plural of alle (“all”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɑ.lər/
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Prefix

aller- (+ superlative adjective)

  1. very; of them all

German

Etymology

From aller, the genitive form of alle (“all”).

Prefix

aller-

  1. (intensifying prefix) very; of them all
    die größte Stadt (the biggest city) → die allergrößte Stadt (the very biggest city)
    • 1988, Cornelia Funke, Igraine Ohnefurcht, page 84:
      Ich will aber mal die allerallerbeste Ritterin werden.

Usage notes

The prefix is sometimes reduplicated, escalating the intensification.

Derived terms
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  • allerbest (allerallerbest), allergrößt, allerliebst, allermeist

See also
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