keinerlei
Translation
no ... whatsoever, no ... at all, of no kind
Examples
Ich habe keinerlei Ahnung.
I have no idea whatsoever.
Es gab keinerlei Probleme.
There were no problems at all.
Er zeigte keinerlei Interesse.
He showed no interest whatsoever.
Grammar Patterns
((+ Noun)) no ... whatsoever Sie hatte keinerlei Gepäck dabei.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kein, gar kein; Antonyms: allerlei, jeglicher
Etymology
A compound of 'keiner' (none) and the suffix '-lei' (of a kind), which also appears in 'allerlei' (all kinds of). It literally means 'of no kind'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as an emphatic form of 'kein'. It's the direct opposite of 'allerlei' (all kinds of), so learning them as a pair is helpful.