solche
Translation
such, such a, of that kind
Examples
Solche Bücher lese ich gern.
I like to read such books.
Ich habe noch nie eine solche Katze gesehen.
I have never seen such a cat before.
Eine solche Chance kommt nicht wieder.
Such a chance won't come again.
Grammar Patterns
solch- + ((Noun)) such... I don't like such people.
ein solch- + ((Adjective)) + ((Noun)) such a... I have rarely seen such a beautiful picture.
Similar Words
derartige (of that kind), ebensolche (just such)
Etymology
From Old High German 'solīh', from 'so' (so, thus) + 'līh' (like). Literally 'so-like'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'so-like'. It's used to describe something that is 'so like' something else.