allerbest

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From aller- (“intensifying prefix”) +‎ best(en) (superlative form of gut).

Pronunciation[edit]

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    (for the inflected form allerbeste)
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    (for the inflected form allerbesten)

Adjective[edit]

allerbest (strong nominative masculine singular allerbester, not comparable)

  1. very best; absolute best
    Du bist die allerbeste Mama, die man sich nur wünschen kann.
    You are the very best mom that anyone could ever ask for.
    Das schmeckt am allerbesten.
    That tastes the absolute best.

Usage notes[edit]

  • The adjective allerbest is a superlative and therefore the predicative is always am allerbesten. This predicative is omitted from the declension table below.

Declension[edit]

Positive forms of allerbest (uncomparable, no predicate)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative — — — —
strong declension
(without article) 		nominative allerbester allerbeste allerbestes allerbeste
genitive allerbesten allerbester allerbesten allerbester
dative allerbestem allerbester allerbestem allerbesten
accusative allerbesten allerbeste allerbestes allerbeste
weak declension
(with definite article) 		nominative der allerbeste die allerbeste das allerbeste die allerbesten
genitive des allerbesten der allerbesten des allerbesten der allerbesten
dative dem allerbesten der allerbesten dem allerbesten den allerbesten
accusative den allerbesten die allerbeste das allerbeste die allerbesten
mixed declension
(with indefinite article) 		nominative ein allerbester eine allerbeste ein allerbestes (keine) allerbesten
genitive eines allerbesten einer allerbesten eines allerbesten (keiner) allerbesten
dative einem allerbesten einer allerbesten einem allerbesten (keinen) allerbesten
accusative einen allerbesten eine allerbeste ein allerbestes (keine) allerbesten

Further reading[edit]

  • “allerbest” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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