Category: Numbers & TimePart of speech: numeralDifficulty: Common

Tusind

/Tusind/Roman

English meaning: Thousand

Definition

The number one thousand.

Example

“Byen er over tusind år gammel.”

In English: “The city is over a thousand years old.”

Another example: “Der var over tusind mennesker til koncerten.”

Usage — When, Where & How

The number one thousand, used for large quantities and round figures. Often appears in the exclamation 'tusind tak' (a thousand thanks).

Common Collocations

  • tusind tak
  • flere tusind
  • et par tusind
  • tusind kroner
  • i tusindvis

Word Forms

noun et tusind/tusinde, tusinder, tusinderne

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