aller Herren Ländern
German
Alternative forms
- aller Herren Länder (now more common)
- allen Herren Länder (proscribed)
Etymology
Literally, “countries of all the lords”.
Phrase
- (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