fünftausend
five thousand
The number 5,000; five times one thousand equal this number.
EXAMPLE
Für das Grundstück wurden fünftausend Euro verlangt.
Five thousand euros were requested for the property.
fünftausend
five thousand
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Meanings
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Word composition
'Fünftausend' (five thousand) is made up of 'fünf' (five) and 'tausend' (thousand). The number therefore consists of five units of one thousand each.
EXAMPLE
Die Stadt hat für das Projekt fünftausend Euro bereitgestellt.
The city provided five thousand euros for the project.
Typical collocations
'Fünftausend' (five thousand) is often placed directly before a unit of measurement or a countable noun, for example when referring to money, distances, or people.
EXAMPLE
Beim Marathon liefen fünftausend Menschen ins Ziel.
Five thousand people crossed the finish line in the marathon.
Writing numbers
In numerals, 'fünftausend' (five thousand) is written as '5.000' in German; the period separates groups of thousands. When written out, the number word is written as one word.
EXAMPLE
Für die Reise mussten wir fünftausend Kilometer zurücklegen.
We had to travel five thousand kilometers for the trip.
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