dutzenden
Translation
dozens of
Examples
Er sprach mit dutzenden Leuten.
He spoke with dozens of people.
Nach dutzenden Versuchen gab er auf.
After dozens of attempts, he gave up.
Grammar Patterns
((+noun in dative plural)) dozens of... Er sprach mit dutzenden Leuten.
Similar Words
viele (many), zahlreiche (numerous), etliche (several)
Etymology
Inflected form of 'Dutzend' (dozen), which comes from French 'douzaine' (a dozen), from 'douze' (twelve).
Memory Tips
It's very similar to the English 'dozen'. The '-en' ending signifies an inflection, often for dative plural. Think 'with dozens of...'