dritt
third · three
Es beschreibt etwas, das an dritter Stelle kommt oder die Nummer drei in einer Reihenfolge hat.
The German word "dritt" is a numeral-related element meaning "third" or "one of three". It appears as a stem in words like "Drittel" (third/one-third) or "Drittperson" (third person).
- Dritt-: related to "drei" (three).
- In itself, "dritt" is not usually used standalone but in compounds or ordinal forms.
Similar words:
- "drei" (three) — the cardinal number.
- "dritter" (third) — the ordinal form.
Differences:
- "drei" denotes quantity (3).
- "dritt" or "dritter" refers to position or fraction (third).
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Examples
Sie ist im dritten Jahr ihres Studiums.adverb
She is in her third year of studies.
Die Kinder spielen zu dritt im Garten.adverb
The children are playing in the garden as a group of three.
Wir gehen zu dritt ins Kino.adverb
The three of us are going to the cinema.
Sie kommen zu dritt zur Party.adverb
They are coming to the party as a group of three.
Zu dritt teilen sie sich ein Zimmer im Hostel.adverb
The three of them share a room in the hostel.
Zu dritt haben wir gestern das Abendessen gekocht.adverb
The three of us cooked dinner yesterday.
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