Tausend

Tausend is the German word for the number 1,000. It is a cardinal numeral used to count, measure, and refer to quantities. In German numerical notation, one thousand is written 1.000, with a period as the thousands separator; the comma is used for decimals.

Tausend descends from the Proto-Germanic root þūsund and is cognate with other Germanic words such as Dutch duizend, Icelandic þúsund, Danish tusind, Norwegian tusen, and Swedish tusen. The English word thousand also shares the same lineage, though it developed separately in its own branch of the Germanic family.

In usage, tausend appears in expressions like tausend Euro, tausend Menschen, or tausend Mal (a thousand times). The plural form tausende is used when referring to indeterminate or large numbers: tausende von Menschen. It is also found in common literary titles and phrases, for example Tausendundeine Nacht for One Thousand and One Nights.

In mathematical contexts, tausend denotes 10^3. It serves as a stable unit in decimal-based numeral systems and is often part of compound numbers or measurements.