abertausend

/ˈaːbɐˌtaʊ̯zn̩t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. many thousands, countless thousands

    • Abertausend Sterne funkelten am Himmel.

      Countless thousands of stars twinkled in the sky.

Similar words

zahlreich

Close, near-synonym for "countless, numerous."

Similar in other languages

English

numerous

Close — many thousands relates to numerous.

Practice

1 What does abertausend mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ Sterne funkelten am Himmel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abertausend?

See also

adjective

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