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How do you say "third" in German?
der dritte
In German, "third" is der dritte.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'DRIT-teh', stress on the first syllable, with a crisp double 't' sound.
Grammar notes
der dritte is masculine. Plural: der Dritten.
Example sentence
Sie wohnen im dritten Stock.
They live on the third floor.
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How to remember der dritte
Dritte comes from drei, 'three', so picture it as 'three-th', the natural word for third.
Related words
- dozen das Dutzend
- hundred die Hundert
- thousand die Tausend
- million die Million
- billion die Milliarde
- half die Hälfte
- quarter das Viertel
- double das Doppelte
- triple das Triple
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Questions about der dritte
How do you say "third" in German?
In German, "third" is der dritte. It is a noun.
Is der dritte masculine, feminine, or neuter?
der dritte is masculine. Plural: der Dritten.
How is der dritte used in a sentence?
Use der dritte as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie wohnen im dritten Stock. (They live on the third floor.).
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