noun
number, amount
B1
Anzahl (feminine noun) means 'number' or 'amount' (count/quantity). Often used with genitive—die Anzahl der Teilnehmer—or with von. Plural Anzahlen exists but is rarer. Declension varies (die Anzahl singular, der Anzahl genitive/dative). Frequent in statistics, reports, surveys and formal texts. Used for both exact counts and approximate quantities in German usage.
Examples
Bitte geben Sie die genaue Anzahl an.
Please provide the exact amount.
Die genaue Anzahl der Teilnehmer ist noch nicht bekannt.
The exact number of participants is not yet known.
Die Anzahl der Teilnehmer war größer als erwartet.
The number of participants was larger than expected.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a checklist with a big heading 'Anzahl' and numbers listed underneath.
die -> think 'she' (feminine). 'Anzahl' is feminine: die Anzahl.
Notes
Refers to a count or quantity. Often used in formal contexts (reports, forms) to indicate how many of something there are.