viertausend
four thousand
The number 4,000.
EXAMPLE
An dem Konzert nahmen viertausend Menschen teil.
Four thousand people attended the concert.
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Meanings
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Number formation
'Viertausend' (four thousand) is made up of 'vier' (four) and 'tausend' (thousand). When a number comes before 'tausend', the components are combined into a single number word.
EXAMPLE
Für den Bau wurden viertausend Ziegelsteine geliefert.
Four thousand bricks were delivered for the construction project.
Spelling
As a number word, 'viertausend' (four thousand) is normally written in lowercase and as one word. There is no space between 'vier' and 'tausend'.
EXAMPLE
Die Strecke ist viertausend Meter lang.
The route is four thousand meters long.
Expressing quantities
'Viertausend' (four thousand) comes directly before a plural noun or a unit such as 'Euro' or 'Meter'. The noun refers to the quantity being counted.
EXAMPLE
Viertausend Besucherinnen und Besucher kamen zur Eröffnung.
Four thousand visitors came to the opening ceremony.
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