bei aller Liebe
German edit
Etymology edit
Literally, “besides/with all [of my] love”.
Pronunciation edit
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Prepositional phrase edit
- (informal, idiomatic) Used to soften a criticism.
- Der Kuchen hier ist — bei aller Liebe — echt ziemlich versalzen.
- With all due respect: There's way too much of salt in this cake.
Further reading edit
- “bei aller Liebe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache