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Definition 2024
aller-
aller-
Dutch
Prefix
aller- + (superlative adjective)
- very; of them all
German
Etymology
From aller, the genitive form of alle (“all”).
Prefix
aller- + (superlative adjective)
- (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
- allerbest (allerallerbest), allergrößt, allerliebst, allermeist
See also
- allerhand, allerhöchstens
- herzallerliebst