hundredtusinder

Hundredtusinder is a Danish term used to describe the quantity 100,000. It is a compound of hundrede (hundred) and tusind (thousand), and is used when referring to multiples of one hundred thousand. In Danish, numbers around 100,000 are often spoken or written as et hundrede tusind for the singular, with the plural form hundredtusinder used when counting several such units (for example, to hundredtusinder means 200,000; tre hundredtusinder means 300,000).

Usage and context

Hundredtusinder commonly appears in statistics, journalism, and everyday language to convey large counts without giving an exact figure. It is useful for rough population estimates, budget figures, audience sizes, or other large-scale quantities. The term signals magnitude without specifying exact digits, and is frequently used with circa or omkring to indicate approximation (for example, omkring hundredtusinder mennesker).

Orthography and variants

Spelling can vary by style and register. Some writers prefer a spaced form (et hundrede tusind; hundrede tusinder), while others use the compact form hundredtusind or hundredtusinder in plural usage. In Norwegian and Swedish, closely related forms exist (for example, hundretusener in Norwegian). German uses Hunderttausende for the plural form. Danish style guides generally favor clarity, and for precise figures it is common to use digits (for example, 100.000) rather than the word form.

See also

Danish numbers, large-number naming, hundred thousand in statistics, Danish orthography.