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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