unzählig
Translation
countless, innumerable, myriad
Examples
Es gibt unzählige Sterne am Himmel.
There are countless stars in the sky.
Sie nannte unzählige Gründe dafür.
She gave countless reasons for it.
Grammar Patterns
((countless)) + Noun (attributive) He has countless friends.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zahllos, unendlich viele (infinitely many); Antonyms: wenige (few), einige (some), zählbar (countable)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'un-' (not) and 'zählig' (from 'zählen', to count). It literally means 'un-countable'.
Memory Tips
Imagine trying to count the stars in the night sky – there are a 'countless' number of them, they are 'unzählig'.