German word

unzählig

Pronunciation

IPA/ʊnˈt͡sɛːlɪç/

Meaning

  • adjectivecountless

Example

Auf dem Markt waren unzählige Leute.

There were countless people at the market.

Illustration for unzählig (countless)

More examples

Auf Reisen sammelte ich unzählige Eindrücke.

During my travels, I gathered innumerable impressions.

Core concept

A crowd stretching beyond the reach of a tally.

Common phrases

  • unzählige Geschichten

    innumerable stories

  • unzählige Erinnerungen

    innumerable memories

  • unzählige Details

    innumerable details

Similar words

zahlreich: Present in large numbers and clearly abundant.
zahllos: So numerous that giving a precise number is difficult.
unzählbar: So numerous that counting or listing them is impractical.

Definition in German

unzählig beschreibt eine so große Anzahl, dass Zählen praktisch unmöglich ist.

Word origin

The adjective combines the negative prefix "un-" with "zählig," formed from "zählen" and the suffix "-ig."

Usage tips

  • As an attributive adjective, "unzählig" takes normal adjective endings, as in "unzählige Leute" for "countless people."

Opposites

  • zählbarcountableadjective
  • begrenztlimitedadjective

Related words

  • Unzahlmultitudenoun
  • unzählbarinnumerableadjective
  • Unzählbarkeitinnumerabilitynoun

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