Breakdown of Die stark riechende Spezialität ist eine die Leute anlockende Köstlichkeit.
sein
to be
ein
a, an (eine)
die Leute
the people
stark
strong
Questions & Answers about Die stark riechende Spezialität ist eine die Leute anlockende Köstlichkeit.
How does the structure of eine die Leute anlockende Köstlichkeit work?
This is an extended participle attribute. German allows you to take a present participle like anlockend (attracting) and pack its objects or modifiers directly in front of it. The entire phrase is then sandwiched between the article eine and the noun Köstlichkeit. It literally translates to a 'the-people-attracting' delicacy.
The verb anlocken is separable. Why doesn't the prefix an- split off in anlockende?
When forming a present participle, separable prefixes stay firmly attached to the infinitive form of the verb. You just add -d to the full infinitive (anlocken becomes anlockend) followed by the appropriate adjective ending.
Why doesn't stark have an adjective ending like starke to match the feminine noun Spezialität?
Because stark is acting as an adverb here, not an adjective modifying the noun. It describes how the specialty smells (modifying the participle riechende), rather than describing the specialty itself. Adverbs never take declension endings in German.
In the phrase die Leute anlockende, what determines the case of die Leute?