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German
Etymology
From der (genitive plural) + gleich (“like, alike”) + -en. Compare Dutch dergelijk.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deːrˈɡlaɪ̯çən/, , , (independent, rarely attributive)
- IPA(key): /ˈdeːrˌɡlaɪ̯çən/, , , (attributive)
Pronoun
dergleichen (invariable)
- such
- Synonyms: solch, so ein, derartig
Dergleichen Fälle gibt es hier zuhauf.- Such cases are numerous around here.
Dergleichen Bier findet man sonst nirgends.- One won’t find such beer anywhere else.
Dergleichen ist auch vorher schon vorgekommen.- Such a thing has already occurred before.
- suchlike, the like
Mörder, Totschläger und dergleichen- murderers, manslaughterers and suchlike
Usage notes
- In attributive position now usually restricted to the plural. Attributive singular use (example 2) is dated.
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