das All
space
All of outer space beyond Earth, including all stars, planets, and galaxies.
EXAMPLE
Die Astronautin blickte aus der Raumstation ins All.
The astronaut looked out of the space station into space.
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry All, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| genitive | des Alls |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das All | – |
| accusative | das All | – |
| dative | dem All | – |
| genitive | des Alls | – |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Preposition and case
With 'das All' (space), 'in' with the accusative indicates movement into space: 'ins All' (into space). For a location or a stay in space, 'in' takes the dative: 'im All' (in space).
EXAMPLE
Die Raumsonde soll nächstes Jahr ins All starten.
The space probe is scheduled to launch into space next year.
Die Astronauten forschen mehrere Monate im All.
The astronauts are conducting research in space for several months.
Typical collocations
Common phrases include 'ins All starten' (to launch into space), 'das All erforschen' (to explore space), and 'im All schweben' (to float in space). These combinations are particularly common in the context of space travel and astronomy.
EXAMPLE
Die Wissenschaftler wollen das All mit einem neuen Teleskop erforschen.
The scientists want to explore space with a new telescope.
Elevated style
'Das All' (space) is sometimes used in elevated or poetic language. Particularly in literary texts and solemn descriptions, it emphasizes the vastness of space.
EXAMPLE
In ihrem Gedicht beschreibt die Autorin das All als unendlichen Raum.
In her poem, the author describes space as infinite.
In real life
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