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 She had no luggage whatsoever with her.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kein, gar kein; Antonyms: allerlei, jeglicher
Etymology
Formed from 'keiner' (none) plus the suffix '-lei,' which denotes 'kind' or 'sort' (as in 'allerlei' - all sorts of). Thus, it literally means 'of no kind'.
Memory Tips
Remember this as a stronger, more absolute version of 'kein'. It's the antonym of 'allerlei' (all sorts of), which makes them a good pair to memorize together.