allerlei

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Equivalent to aller (of all) +‎ -lei (manner). From Middle Dutch alreleye, from al + leye (manner), the latter perhaps from Old French lei (law, custom).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌɑ.lərˈlɛi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: al‧ler‧lei
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯

Determiner

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allerlei

  1. all kinds of
  2. various

Antonyms

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German

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Etymology

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From all (all) +‎ -erlei. Cognate with Dutch allerlei.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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allerlei (strong nominative masculine singular allerleier, not comparable)

  1. all kinds of
  2. various

See also

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Further reading

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  • allerlei” in Duden online
  • allerlei” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache