dreitausend
three thousand
The number 3,000; three thousand units or people.
EXAMPLE
An dem Konzert nahmen dreitausend Menschen teil.
Three thousand people attended the concert.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Word formation
'Dreitausend' (three thousand) is made up of 'drei' (three) and 'tausend' (thousand): three times one thousand equals this number. The first part indicates how many times one thousand is counted.
EXAMPLE
Für das Projekt wurden dreitausend Exemplare gedruckt.
Three thousand copies were printed for the project.
Written as one word
Number words up to and including 999,999 are normally written as one word in German. Therefore, 'dreitausend' is written as one word when it denotes an exact number.
EXAMPLE
Die Strecke ist dreitausend Meter lang.
The route is three thousand meters long.
Before the noun
'Dreitausend' (three thousand) comes directly before the noun being counted; with countable people and things, this noun is normally in the plural. With units of measurement and monetary amounts, the unit often has no plural ending.
EXAMPLE
Dreitausend Besucher warteten vor dem Eingang.
Three thousand visitors waited outside the entrance.
Das Gerät kostet dreitausend Euro.
The device costs three thousand euros.
In real life
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