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How do you say "dozen" in German?
das Dutzend
In German, "dozen" is das Dutzend.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'DOOT-sent', stress on the first syllable, with 'z' making a 'ts' sound.
Grammar notes
das Dutzend is neuter. Plural: das Dutzenden.
Example sentence
Sie hat ein Dutzend Eier gekauft.
She bought a dozen eggs.
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How to remember das Dutzend
Dutzend is a close relative of the English 'dozen', both tracing back to the same old root for twelve.
Related words
- hundred die Hundert
- thousand die Tausend
- million die Million
- billion die Milliarde
- half die Hälfte
- quarter das Viertel
- double das Doppelte
- triple das Triple
- first der erste
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Questions about das Dutzend
How do you say "dozen" in German?
In German, "dozen" is das Dutzend. It is a noun.
Is das Dutzend masculine, feminine, or neuter?
das Dutzend is neuter. Plural: das Dutzenden.
How is das Dutzend used in a sentence?
Use das Dutzend as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie hat ein Dutzend Eier gekauft. (She bought a dozen eggs.).
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