die Menge
Translation
amount, quantity, crowd, set (math)
Examples
Eine große Menge Leute wartete.
A large crowd of people was waiting.
Ich brauche eine kleine Menge Zucker.
I need a small amount of sugar.
Er hat jede Menge Freunde.
He has lots of friends.
Grammar Patterns
a lot of ((sth.gen)) / of ((sth.dat)) a lot of sth. A lot of people came to the party.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Anzahl (number), Quantität (quantity), Haufen (pile)
Etymology
From Old High German 'menigī' (multitude), related to the English word 'many'.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'many'. A 'Menge' is a group of 'many' things or people.