tausend
/ˈtaʊ̯zənt/neuter
The English word 'thousand' is translated into German as tausend.
tausend is a cardinal number representing 1000. For the ordinal number meaning 'thousandth', the word tausendste is used.
Meaning: cardinal number 1000 (num)
Which one should you use?
While tausend is the standard spelling for the number, the capitalized noun Tausend refers specifically to the number itself or to a group of a thousand. In many contexts, such as referring to a specific amount or a round number, these two forms are used interchangeably.
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a cardinal number, tausend is indeclinable, meaning it does not change its form based on the case or the gender of the noun it modifies.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtaʊ̯zənt/
Did you know?
- When writing large numbers, Germans use a period as a thousands separator, such as 1.000, which is the opposite of the comma used in English.
- In German, the number tausend is often used in the phrase tausend Dank to express deep gratitude.
- The German word tausend is a linguistic 'cousin' to the English 'thousand', as both descended from the same Proto-Germanic root *þūsundī.
Examples in context
- Sind tausend Yen genug?Is one thousand yen enough?This sentence is useful for asking about the sufficiency of an amount of Yen.Tatoeba #1229307 by Esperantostern, translation #73497 by CK
- Ich gab jedem tausend Yen.I gave them one thousand yen each.This sentence is useful for describing giving a specific amount of Yen to people.Tatoeba #13716988 by Waldelfe, translation #252453 by CK
- Ich kann bis tausend zählen.I can count to a thousand.This sentence is useful for stating the limit of one's ability to count.Tatoeba #12848236 by Waldelfe, translation #12524448 by mak
- Es gibt tausend verschiedene Arten von Vögeln in Deutschland.There are a thousand different types of birds in Germany.
- Das Haus kostet zwanzigtausend Euro.The house costs twenty thousand euros.
- Ming Oma is scho a dausend Johr alt.My grandmother is already a thousand years old.
- der tausendste TagThe thousandth day
- 119 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hannah and Julian are discussing the price of a new laptop.
- HannahDas kostet fast tausend Euro!That costs almost a thousand euros!
- JulianDas ist wirklich sehr teuer.That is really very expensive.
- HannahHast du tausend Euro gespart?Have you saved a thousand euros?
- JulianJa, ich habe genug Geld.Yes, I have enough money.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thousand” translations and entries tausend, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tausend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
