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An elevated word for 'jeder' (every/each) that is often used together with a negation to express that something is completely absent or excluded. It means something like 'irgendein' (any) or 'of any kind.'
Er lehnte jegliche Verantwortung für den Vorfall ab.
He rejected any responsibility for the incident.
'Jeglich' (any) is a word of elevated written language and is hardly used in normal everyday conversation. It sounds formal and is often used in official or legal texts.
Der Vertrag schließt jegliche nachträgliche Änderung aus.
The contract excludes any subsequent amendment.
'Jeglich' (any) is especially common in negative sentences or with prepositions such as 'ohne' (without). It strengthens the negation and means something like 'absolutely no' or 'no ... at all.'
Er handelte ohne jeglichen Zweifel.
He acted without any doubt.
'Jeglich' (any) always comes directly before a noun and is declined like an article. It cannot stand alone as a pronoun.
Jeglicher Versuch, ihn zu erreichen, war erfolglos.
Any attempt to reach him was unsuccessful.
no / not any
'kein' and 'jeglich' often appear in sentences about something that is missing or excluded. 'kein' is itself a negation: it directly says that something is not present. 'jeglich' means more like 'any' or 'every single' and is elevated in style. Together with a negation, it makes the statement stronger, for example 'ohne jegliche Hilfe' (without any help at all). Learners may confuse the words because 'jeglich' often appears in negative sentences. The important point is: 'kein' negates on its own; 'jeglich' usually needs a negative word like 'ohne', 'nicht', or 'kein' when it is meant to express complete absence.
Zur Vorbereitung lasen die Eltern den Vertrag ohne jegliche Hilfe.
To prepare, the parents read the contract without any help at all.
Du hast kein Heft für die Prüfung dabei.
You don't have a notebook with you for the exam.