Menge

See also: Appendix:Variations of "menge"

German

Etymology

From Old High German managī, from Proto-Germanic *managį̄ (compare English many, Swedish många). Equivalent to manch +‎ -e.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛŋə/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛŋə

Noun

Menge f (genitive Menge, plural Mengen)

  1. quantity
  2. multitude
  3. crowd, gathering of people
    Synonym: Menschenmenge
  4. (mathematics) set

Declension
Declension of Menge [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Menge die Mengen
genitive einer der Menge der Mengen
dative einer der Menge den Mengen
accusative eine die Menge die Mengen

Further reading
  • “Menge” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Menge” in Duden online
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