Meaning 1neutral; often emphatic · 82%
So numerous that an exact number is not given.
Natural examples
Am klaren Nachthimmel leuchten unzählige Sterne.
Countless stars shine in the clear night sky.
Sie hat es unzählige Male versucht und gab nicht auf.
She tried countless times and did not give up.
Im Archiv liegen unzählige Briefe aus dem vergangenen Jahrhundert.
Countless letters from the past century are kept in the archive.
Usage note
Unzählig emphasizes a very large, uncounted number and often precedes plural nouns.
Mini-lesson: unzählig
So numerous that an exact number is not given. Unzählig emphasizes a very large, uncounted number and often precedes plural nouns.
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