English–German

“all sorts of” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈalɐˌhant/

Example

Auf dem Markt verkauft sie allerhandes Obst.

At the market, she sells all sorts of fruit.

Illustration for allerhand (all sorts of)

How to say “all sorts of” in German

“All sorts of” in German is allerhand.

A market basket holds fruits, tools, and other items from many different categories.

Full entry for allerhand: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with allerhand

In dem Bericht standen allerhand Beispiele aus der Praxis.

The report contained all sorts of examples from practice.

Tips for using allerhand

  • Allerhand commonly remains unchanged before nouns, but inflected forms such as allerhandes also occur.

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