alles

/ˈaləs/

everything

Ich habe alles versucht.

I have tried everything.

general

Everything; the totality of things or people in a given context.

Alles ist möglich.

Everything is possible.

Er hat alles verloren.

He has lost everything.

Often used to emphasize completeness or totality.

general

Used to refer to a situation or state in its entirety.

Alles ist gut gegangen.

Everything went well.

Alles ist ruhig.

Everything is quiet.

Can be used to describe a general state or condition.

Collocations

alles klareverything clearalles Guteall the bestalles in Ordnungeverything in order

Synonyms

das Ganze alles Mögliche jedes Ding

Antonyms

nichts

Related Phrases

alles Gute zum Geburtstagphrase

all the best for your birthday

alles Liebephrase

all my love

Pro Tip

Emphasis

'Alles' is often used to emphasize the completeness of something, similar to 'everything' in English.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In German, 'alles' is always written in lowercase, even though it is a pronoun.

Word Origin

From Middle High German 'al', meaning 'all', and 'es', a neuter pronoun.

Usage Notes

In German, 'alles' is often used to emphasize the totality of something, similar to 'everything' in English. It can refer to objects, people, or abstract concepts.

Word Breakdown

all

root

pronoun

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