German word

dergleichen

Pronunciation

IPA/deːɐ̯ˈglaɪ̯çən/

Meaning

  • pronounthe like

Example

Er verkauft Bücher, Zeitschriften und dergleichen.

He sells books, magazines, and the like.

Illustration for dergleichen (the like)

More examples

Während des Tests traten Fehler, Aussetzer oder dergleichen auf.

During the test, errors, glitches or the like occurred.

Core concept

A list of named items with other similar items left unspecified.

Common phrases

  • Bücher, Zeitschriften und dergleichen

    books, magazines and the like

Similar words

so etwas: A natural spoken term for unspecified things of the same kind.
sowas: A shortened casual spoken term for unspecified things of the same kind.
Ähnliches: A general noun for loosely referring to similar things.

Definition in German

Ein unbestimmtes Fürwort, das auf Dinge derselben Art verweist und oft in Aufzählungen gebraucht wird.

Word origin

Dergleichen combines der with gleichen, an inflected form of gleich, while a noun such as Dinge remains understood.

Usage tips

  • Dergleichen is more common in formal or written language, while so etwas or sowas is often more natural in casual speech.

Other meanings

  • such thingspronoun

Related words

  • gleichsameadjective
  • Gleichnisparablenoun

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