das Dutzend
Translation
dozen
Examples
Ich kaufe ein Dutzend Eier.
I'm buying a dozen eggs.
Er hat Dutzende von Büchern gelesen.
He has read dozens of books.
Grammar Patterns
a dozen ((sth.)) a dozen of sth. I would like a dozen roses.
dozens of ((sth.)) dozens of sth. Dozens of people came to the celebration.
Similar Words
Synonyms: zwölf Stück (twelve items)
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'dozaine', which comes from Latin 'duodecim' (twelve). It's a direct cognate of the English 'dozen'.
Memory Tips
The pronunciation is very close to 'dozen'. Think of buying 'ein Dutzend' donuts.