Breakdown of Der Champion bekommt den allergrößten Pokal.
groß
big / tall
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
bekommen
to receive / to get (be given)
der Pokal
the trophy
der Champion
the champion
Questions & Answers about Der Champion bekommt den allergrößten Pokal.
How does the prefix aller- work in the word allergrößten?
The prefix aller- is attached directly to the superlative form of an adjective to intensify it. It translates to "the very [largest]" or "the [largest] of all." Here, it changes größten (largest) into allergrößten (the absolute largest).
Why does allergrößten end in -en here instead of just -e?
Even with the aller- prefix, it still follows standard adjective declension rules. It modifies the masculine noun Pokal and comes after the accusative definite article den. This requires the weak adjective ending -en. If it were in the nominative case, it would be der allergrößte Pokal.
Could I use the form am allergrößten in this sentence?
No, because here the adjective comes directly before a noun (Pokal). The am [superlative] structure is only used when the adjective is an adverb, or when it stands alone after a verb like sein (to be). For example, you would say Dieser Pokal ist am allergrößten (This trophy is the very largest).
Is Champion a normal German word, or just an English loanword?
Champion is a very common English loanword in German, especially in sports and gaming. It is pronounced roughly like it is in English, and as a loanword it takes the standard masculine article der. A native German alternative you will also frequently hear is der Meister or der Sieger.
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