I came across this sentence during immersion:

> それにたとえ こいつが来たからって何の役に立つっていうんだ?

What do なんの and っていうんだ mean in this case? I have read that っていうんだ is used to
form a rhetorical question, while it is said also that expresses hearsay or
that adds emphasis.
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なんの and っていうんだ meanings
何の～ is "what (kind of) ～". 役に立つ is a set phrase meaning "to be
useful/helpful", but this 役 is a noun ("role/function"), so it can be modified
by 何の. って after 来たから is short for といって. っていうんだ forms a rhetorical question in
this context. See the links in the comment.

> それに  
>  Besides,
>
> たとえ こいつが来たからって  
>  even if he came,
>
> 何の役に立つっていうんだ?  
>  what kind of role can he play?  
>  how can he be of any help?
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