No. 3,161 in German
dutzende
"Dutzende" means "dozens" in English.
In a sentence
Es gibt dutzende Bücher in der Bibliothek.
There are dozens of books in the library.
Here, 'dutzende' is used to indicate an approximate quantity, emphasizing that there are many books without specifying an exact number.
Dutzende Menschen warteten am Bahnhof.
Dozens of people waited at the train station.
In this sentence, 'dutzende' conveys that a large group of individuals are present, giving a sense of scale or abundance.
Er hat dutzende Male versucht, das Puzzle zu lösen.
He tried dozens of times to solve the puzzle.
'Dutzende' here emphasizes frequent repetition or attempts, showing significant effort or persistence.
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