German word

drittens

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈdʁɪtn̩s/

Meaning

  • adverbthird

Example

Drittens habe ich keine Zeit.

Third, I don't have time.

Illustration for drittens (third)

More examples

Bei der Diskussion nannten sie erstens das Budget, zweitens den Zeitplan und Drittens die Risiken.

During the discussion, they mentioned the budget first, the schedule second, and the risks third.

Core concept

A third numbered marker appears after the first two points in a spoken or written sequence.

Common phrases

  • erstens, zweitens und drittens

    firstly, secondly and thirdly

  • und drittens

    and thirdly

Similar words

erstens: Introduces the first numbered point in a sequence.
zweitens: Introduces the second numbered point in a sequence.
zuerst: Refers to what occurs first in time or sequence.
schließlich: Introduces the closing point or conclusion of a discussion.

Definition in German

drittens verwendet man, um den dritten Punkt in einer Aufzählung oder Argumentation einzuführen.

Word origin

The German adverb drittens combines the ordinal stem dritt- with the adverbial ending -ens, a pattern also seen in erstens and zweitens.

Usage tips

  • At the start of a main clause, drittens occupies the first position, so the finite verb follows it in second position, as in "Drittens habe ich keine Zeit."

Related words

  • Drittelone-thirdnoun
  • Dritterthird partynoun

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