in groten getale

Prepositional phrase

 * 1)  in droves, in large numbers

Usage notes

 * Unlike its antonyms in kleinen getale and in geringen getale, this phrase with its vestigial dative singular case forms remains in current use in Dutch.
 * The comparative (in groteren getale) and superlative (in grootsten getale) forms are (especially today) far more rare than the positive form.
 * The phrase is sometimes altered by people misunderstanding the singular dative case forms to in grote getallen, however this is commonly considered incorrect. (In grote aantallen would however be correct.)