No. 1,242 in German
tausende
"Thousands."
In a sentence
Tausende Menschen versammelten sich auf dem Platz.
Thousands of people gathered in the square.
Here, 'tausende' is used to quantitatively describe the approximate number of people, emphasizing a large amount.
Er hat tausende Bücher in seiner Bibliothek.
He has thousands of books in his library.
In this context, 'tausende' underscores the extensive collection of books, providing an approximate count.
Vor hunderten von Jahren dachten Tausende an die Zukunft.
Hundreds of years ago, thousands thought about the future.
Here, 'tausende' illustrates an unspecified large quantity of individuals over a past period, drawing attention to historical perspective.
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