German word

hunderttausend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌhʊndɐtˈtaʊ̯zn̩t/

Meaning

  • numberone hundred thousand

Example

Ich habe hunderttausend Euro gespart.

I have saved one hundred thousand euros.

Illustration for hunderttausend (one hundred thousand)

More examples

In der Stadt leben hunderttausend Menschen.

There are one hundred thousand people living in the city.

Core concept

A numerical milestone at the scale of a major population or a substantial sum of money.

Common phrases

  • hunderttausend Euro

    one hundred thousand euros

  • hunderttausend Menschen

    one hundred thousand people

  • hunderttausend Mal

    one hundred thousand times

Similar words

tausend: The number 1,000, used for people, quantities, or moderate sums.
hundert: The number 100, used for small groups, quantities, or units.
zehntausend: The number 10,000, used for notably large groups or amounts.
zehn: The number 10, used for small counts or ordered stages.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet die Zahl hunderttausend zur Angabe von Mengen und Beträgen.

Word origin

"Hunderttausend" is a German numeral compound formed from "hundert" and "tausend", with the multiplier placed before the larger counting unit.

Usage tips

  • The numeral is normally lowercase in phrases such as "hunderttausend Euro"; capitalization can occur when it is used as a noun, as in "die Hunderttausend".

Opposites

Related words

  • hunderttausendfachhundred-thousandfoldadjective
  • Hunderttausenderamount of one hundred thousandnoun

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