This is the 3832nd most frequent Dutch word.
veertigtal
Approximately forty; a group or quantity of about forty.
The word 'veertigtal' is used as a numerical approximation to indicate a group of about forty children.
Een veertigtal kinderen speelde in het park.
About forty children were playing in the park.
Here, 'veertigtal' approximates the quantity of pages.
We hebben een veertigtal pagina's gelezen uit het boek.
We read about forty pages from the book.
In this context, 'veertigtal' describes an estimated count of birds passing by.