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### The Ultimate Superlative: "aller-"

To emphasize a superlative in German—like "the *very* best" or "the fastest *of all*"—attach the prefix **aller-** to the superlative form of an adjective or adverb.

Use it with **am** for adverbs or predicate adjectives:

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Or use it with a definite article (**der/die/das**) when the superlative stands on its own:

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### Declining the Intensified Superlative

When an **aller-** superlative comes directly before a noun, it takes standard adjective endings. The prefix doesn't change how the word declines.

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It works seamlessly across all cases, just like a regular adjective:

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### "Sollen" for Hearsay

The modal verb **sollen** (usually "should") can also express hearsay. In this context, it translates to "is said to" or "is supposed to."

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Intensified superlatives (aller-)

adjective

adverb

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

Definite articles and gender (der, die, das)

Indefinite articles (ein, eine)

Regular verbs and statement word order (ich -e, er -t)

The second person (du -st, Sie -en)

Yes/No questions

The verb 'to have' (habe, hast, hat)

Plural pronouns and regular verbs (wir, ihr, sie)

Plural 'to be' and 'to have' (sind, haben)

Plural nouns and the plural article (die)

Sentence negation (nicht)

Noun negation (kein, keine)

Question words (wer, was, wo, wie)

Numbers 0 to 12 (null, eins, zwei)

The accusative case (den, die, das)

Indefinite accusative articles (einen, keinen)

Direct object pronouns (mich, dich, ihn)

There is / there are (es gibt)

Vowel changes: e to i/ie (er spricht, sie liest)

Vowel changes: a to ä (er fährt)

Weather and conditions (es regnet)

First- and second-person possessives in the nominative (mein, dein, Ihr)

First- and second-person possessives in the accusative (meinen, deinen, Ihren)

Third-person and plural possessives (sein, ihr, unser, euer)

Possession with names (Annas Auto)

Demonstrative pronouns (dieser, diese, dieses)

Expressing preference (gern, lieber)

Asking about direction and origin (woher, wohin)

Expressing ability (können)

Polite requests (möchten)

Expressing intention (wollen)

Modal verbs of obligation and permission (müssen, dürfen)

Separable prefix verbs

Adverbs of frequency (immer, oft, manchmal, nie)

The Dative case and definite articles (dem, der, den)

Dative indefinite and negative articles (einem, einer, keinem)

Dative personal pronouns (mir, dir, ihm, ihr...)

Dative verbs (helfen, danken, gefallen, schmecken)

Dative prepositions (aus, bei, mit, nach...)

Accusative prepositions (für, ohne, gegen)

Two-way prepositions for location (in, an, auf...)

Informal singular imperative (mach, komm)

Plural and formal imperative (macht, machen Sie)

Coordinating conjunctions (und, oder, aber, denn)

Simple past of sein and haben (war, hatte)

The perfect tense: regular verbs (gemacht, gespielt)

Past tense: irregular verbs (ge-...-en)

The perfect tense: mixed verbs (gebracht, gekannt)

The perfect tense with sein (ist gegangen)

The perfect tense: separable verbs (eingekauft)

The perfect tense: inseparable and -ieren verbs (besucht, studiert)

Informal singular commands (mach, lern)

Numbers 13 to 20 (dreizehn to zwanzig)

Counting by tens to 100 (dreißig, vierzig)

Telling time (Uhr, halb, Viertel, vor, nach)

Numbers 21 to 99 (einundzwanzig, zweiunddreißig)

Greetings and farewells

Thank you, sorry and good wishes

Everyday replies

Numbers 100 to 1,000,000 (hundert, tausend...)

Becoming and getting (werden)

The impersonal pronoun (man)

Indefinite pronouns (jemand, niemand...)

Time sequence prepositions (vor, nach, bei)

Time span prepositions (von... bis, seit, für)

Adverbs of sequence (zuerst, dann, danach)

Two-way prepositions for direction (in, auf, an...)

Directional adverbs (hin, her)

Placement verbs (setzen, stellen, legen)

Months of the year (Januar, Februar)

The four seasons (Frühling, Sommer)

Time prepositions and indefinite pronouns (an, in, um)

Ordinal numbers 1st to 19th (am ersten)

Ordinals 20th and beyond (-ste, -sten)

Placement vs. location verbs (stellen vs. stehen)

Accusative reflexive pronouns (mich, dich, sich)

Accusative reflexive verbs (sich freuen)

Dative reflexive pronouns (mir, dir, sich)

Dative reflexive verbs (sich etwas merken)

Ordinal numbers 11th to 19th (-te)

Temporal prepositions (an, in, um)

Double objects with nouns

Double objects with pronouns

The modal verb for advice (sollen)

Simple past of modal verbs (musste, wollte...)

Simple past of common irregulars (wurde, wusste, es gab)

Adverbial connectors of consequence (deshalb, darum...)

Subordinate clauses for statements (dass)

Question	Answer
the breed	die Rasse
This breed is the very oldest.	Diese Rasse ist die allerälteste.
Do you know which breed is the very most expensive?	Weißt du, welche Rasse am allerteuersten ist?
the breeder	der Züchter
to be said to (hearsay)	sollen
The breeder is said to be the very best.	Der Züchter soll der allerbeste sein.
As a breeder, you often need the very greatest patience.	Als Züchter braucht man oft die allergrößte Geduld.
purebred	reinrassig
Purebred dogs are said to be the very most beautiful.	Reinrassige Hunde sollen am allerschönsten sein.
My purebred dog always wins the very highest prize.	Mein reinrassiger Hund gewinnt immer den allerhöchsten Preis.
the trophy	der Pokal
That is the very most beautiful trophy of the exhibition.	Das ist der allerschönste Pokal der Ausstellung.
the champion	der Champion
The champion gets the very largest trophy.	Der Champion bekommt den allergrößten Pokal.
The champion is said to have the very most beautiful fur.	Der Champion soll das allerschönste Fell haben.
We are looking for the very fastest champion.	Wir suchen den allerschnellsten Champion.
noble	edel
This is the very noblest dog in the world.	Das ist der alleredelste Hund der Welt.
Her noble dog eats only the very best meat.	Ihr edler Hund isst nur das allerbeste Fleisch.
the paw	die Pfote
The dog has the very smallest paws.	Der Hund hat die allerkleinsten Pfoten.
He always cleans the paws the very most carefully.	Er putzt die Pfoten immer am allervorsichtigsten.
extraordinary	außergewöhnlich
This extraordinary breed is the very rarest.	Diese außergewöhnliche Rasse ist die allerseltenste.
I ask myself why this dog is the very most extraordinary.	Ich frage mich, warum dieser Hund am alleraußergewöhnlichsten ist.
the master (of a pet)	das Herrchen
The master is often the very most nervous person.	Das Herrchen ist oft die allernervöseste Person.
As a master, he buys the very most expensive food.	Als Herrchen kauft er das allerteuerste Futter.
the ribbon	die Schleife
The dog with the very longest ribbon wins.	Der Hund mit der allerlängsten Schleife gewinnt.
We give the very most beautiful ribbon to the champion.	Wir geben dem Champion die allerschönste Schleife.