die Hunderttausende
Translation
hundreds of thousands
Examples
Hunderttausende von Menschen protestierten.
Hundreds of thousands of people protested.
Grammar Patterns
hundreds of thousands of ((sth.)) Hunderttausende von Menschen protestierten.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zehntausende (tens of thousands), Millionen (millions)
Etymology
A compound of 'Hundert' (hundred) and 'Tausende' (thousands).
Memory Tips
Break it down into its parts: Hundert (hundred) + Tausende (thousands). Literally 'hundred-thousands'.