Word
Der Meister mischt allerlei Aromen und Essenzen.
Meaning
The master blends all sorts of aromas and essences.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Der Meister mischt allerlei Aromen und Essenzen.
und
and
mischen
to shuffle / to mix
der Meister
the master
allerlei
all sorts of
Questions & Answers about Der Meister mischt allerlei Aromen und Essenzen.
Why doesn't allerlei have an adjective ending like -e or -en here, since it comes before plural nouns?
Words ending in -erlei (like allerlei, vielerlei, zweierlei) are invariant, meaning their endings never change regardless of the case, gender, or number of the noun they describe. They act as undeclinable adjectives of variety.
What is the singular of Aromen, and why does it take an -en ending instead of an -s?
The singular is das Aroma. While many foreign loanwords ending in a vowel take an -s in the plural (like das Auto -> die Autos), words of Greek origin ending in -ma often form their plural with -men. Another common example you likely know is das Thema becoming die Themen.
Could I just say alle Aromen instead of allerlei Aromen?
You could, but it changes the meaning. Alle Aromen means 'all the aromas' (referring to the total quantity or every single one available). Allerlei Aromen means 'all sorts of aromas' or 'a wide variety of aromas'. The suffix -erlei emphasizes the different types or kinds of something rather than the sheer amount.
Is there a difference between mischen and mixen for a sentence like this?