aller Herren Ländern
التعريفات والمعاني
== German ==
=== Alternative forms ===
aller Herren Länder (now more common)
allen Herren Länder (proscribed)
=== Etymology ===
Literally, “countries of all the lords”.
=== Phrase ===
aller Herren Ländern
(set phrase, somewhat dated) everywhere; [from/in] many countries
aus aller Herren Ländern kommen ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
in aller Herren Ländern sein ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
==== Usage notes ====
The traditional (and grammatically correct) form is …Ländern (when used with aus or in that require a dative), but aller Herren Länder is now more common and treated as an exception in some grammars.
=== Further reading ===
“aus aller Herren Länder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“in aller Herren Länder” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache