determinerpronoun
solch
such
ein Wort, das auf etwas hinweist, das so ist oder auf die gleiche Art.
The German word "solch" is a demonstrative pronoun/adjective meaning "such" or "like this/that". It points to a specific kind or example of something.
- It is related to words like "so" (so/thus) and "derartig" (of such a kind).
Similar words:
- dieser/diese/dieses (this)
- jener/jene/jenes (that)
- artig (kind/sort of)
Differences:
- "solch" emphasizes the similarity or type ("such a problem"), while "dieser" and "jener" point directly to specific entities ("this one", "that one").
- "Solch" is used to generalize or highlight the kind or nature of something rather than indicating a specific item.
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Examples
Hast du jemals solch ein Wunder gesehen?determiner
Have you ever seen such a wonder?
Solch ein Ereignis habe ich noch nie gesehen.determiner
I have never seen such an event
Mit solchen Problemen hatten wir nicht gerechnet.determiner
We had not expected such problems.
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