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such things
Refers to things, actions, or people of a previously mentioned or recognizable kind; means roughly “things like that” or “such things.” The word is mainly used in written language and often conveys a critical or rejecting attitude.
Derlei werde ich mir nicht noch einmal anhören.
I won't listen to such things again.
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| nominative | – | – |
| accusative | – | – |
| dative | – | – |
| genitive | – | – |
'Derlei' (such things) can appear directly before a noun, without an article or its own ending. A preposition still determines the case of the entire phrase.
Mit derlei Ausreden kommt ihr bei der Chefin nicht weit.
You won't get far with the boss with excuses like that.
'Derlei' (such things) can also stand alone as a subject or object. In that case, it often refers to an entire previously described event or situation, rather than just a single noun.
Einige Gäste beschimpften das Personal und warfen Gläser auf den Boden; derlei hatte die Wirtin noch nie erlebt.
Some guests insulted the staff and threw glasses onto the floor; the landlady had never experienced such things before.
Common expressions include 'derlei dulden' (to tolerate such things), 'sich derlei verbitten' (to object to such things), and 'sich auf derlei einlassen' (to get involved in such things). These expressions often indicate whether someone accepts a behavior or participates in it.
Die Schulleitung wird derlei nicht länger dulden.
The school administration will no longer tolerate such things.
