English–German

“third” in German

German

AlsoDrittel · drittens

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁɪtə/

Example

Das ist die dritte Tür.

That is the third door.

Illustration for dritte (third)

How to say “third” in German

“Third” in German is dritte.

A marked position counted from the beginning, with two items before it.

Full entry for dritte: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dritte

Die Firma belegte den dritten Platz.

The company took third place.

Tips for using dritte

  • The phrase als Drittes uses the neuter ending because the ordinal stands for an unstated item or point in a sequence.

Other German words for “third”

Ich habe nur ein Drittel des Kuchens gegessen.

I only ate a third of the cake.

Drittens habe ich keine Zeit.

Third, I don't have time.

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