dozen

A noun (not an adjective) referring to a group of twelve items.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Gruppe von zwölf Dingen oder eine Menge von zwölf Stück bezeichnet; auch als Adjektiv verwendet, um eine Anzahl von zwölf zu beschreiben.

1. Twelve items A2 formal

   A group or set of twelve things.

   • She bought a dozen eggs from the store.
   • He ordered two dozen roses for the event.
   • The recipe calls for a dozen cookies.

   🇩🇪Dutzend

   Synonyme: twelve

• more dozen comparative form
• most dozen superlative form

A noun referring to a group or set of twelve items or units.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Gruppe oder einen Satz von zwölf Dingen oder Einheiten bezeichnet.

1. Group of twelve A2 formal

   A set or group of twelve items or units.

   • She bought a dozen eggs from the store.
   • The baker sold two dozen cookies.
   • He ordered a dozen roses for her birthday.

   🇩🇪Dutzend

   Synonyme: twelve

2. Approximately twelve B1 informal

   Used informally to mean a large number or roughly twelve.

   • There were dozens of people at the concert.
   • I've told you a dozen times to clean your room.
   • She has dozens of books on her shelf.

   🇩🇪Dutzend

• dozens plural form
• dozens' possessive plural form
• dozen's possessive singular form