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Dutzend

dozen

noun DUT-tsent Rare

Origin: from French douzaine

Usage Note

Dutzend means twelve as a unit of count. After a number it usually stays singular: zwei Dutzend Eier. The adjective dutzendweise means by the dozen. Plural Dutzende when counting groups.

Examples

"Sie kaufte ein Dutzend frische Eier."

Natural Translation

She bought a dozen fresh eggs.

Literal Translation

She bought a dozen fresh eggs.

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