das Tausend
Translation
thousand
Examples
Das kostet über tausend Euro.
That costs over a thousand dollars.
Tausende von Menschen kamen.
Thousands of people came.
Grammar Patterns
tausend + [plural noun] a thousand ~ A ticket costs a thousand yen.
Tausende von + [plural noun] thousands of ~ Thousands of tourists visit the city.
Similar Words
Hundert (hundred), Million (million)
Etymology
From Old High German 'thūsunt', cognate with the English word 'thousand'.
Memory Tips
The sound is very similar to the English 'thousand', making it easy to remember.