Pronoun
derlei
this kind / type / sort
C2
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Meanings
Pronoun
- this kind / type / sort
Example sentence
Gibt es für derlei Dinge heutzutage einen großen Absatzmarkt?
Is there a big market for this kind of thing these days?
Usage
- derlei Fragen — Questions of this kind; derlei does not take endings.
- derlei / solche — Both mean of this kind; derlei is more formal or literary.
Für derlei Arbeiten braucht man Geduld und gutes Licht.
For work of this kind, you need patience and good light.