allerlei

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Dutch

Etymology

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

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

Determiner

allerlei

  1. all kinds of
  2. various

Antonyms

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Adjective

allerlei (strong nominative masculine singular allerleier, not comparable)

  1. all kinds of
  2. various

See also

Further reading

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