Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #60
Word (Wort)

drei

Translation (Übersetzung) three
Pronunciation (Aussprache) /draɪ/
A1
Numerals
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common numeral cardinal number
Cardinal number meaning 'three'. Used for counting and quantity. Sixtieth most frequent word in German.

drei - German Numerals - drei Meaning - drei Translation - drei Numerals Examples

drei is a German Numerals

Learn drei meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. drei is classified as a Numeral in German grammar.

drei Examples (Beispiele) in English

drei examples with English translations. See how to use drei in sentences. drei example sentences in English below.

Ich habe drei Bücher.
I have three books.
quantity
Wir sind zu dritt.
We are three together.
group
Drei Mal drei ist neun.
Three times three is nine.
mathematics
In drei Tagen komme ich.
In three days, I will come.
time
Ich komme drei Mal pro Woche.
I come three times a week.
frequency
Alle drei sind nett.
All three are nice.
all three
Der dritte Platz ist gut.
The third place is good.
ordinal
Drei Jahre sind vergangen.
Three years have passed.
duration

drei Word Family - drei Related Words - drei Family Members

drei Word Family (Wortfamilie)

drei word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn drei family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore drei related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Ordinal Form (Ordinal Form)
dritt
Meaning: third
Usage: third (ordinal number, different from cardinal 'drei')
Example: Der dritte Platz
Adjective
dritte
Meaning: third
Usage: third (ordinal adjective form)
Example: Die dritte Person
Adjective
Compound Form (Verbindungsform)
zu dritt
Meaning: three together
Usage: three together
Example: Wir sind zu dritt
Adverb
Related Number (Verwandte Zahl)
zwei
Meaning: two
Usage: two (smaller number)
Example: Eins, zwei, drei
Numeral
eins
Meaning: one
Usage: one (smaller number)
Example: Eins, zwei, drei
Numeral
vier
Meaning: four
Usage: four (larger number)
Example: Drei, vier, fünf
Numeral
dreißig
Meaning: thirty
Usage: thirty (contains 'drei' in its name)
Example: Dreißig Jahre
Numeral
dreizehn
Meaning: thirteen
Usage: thirteen (contains 'drei')
Example: Dreizehn Jahre
Numeral
dreiundzwanzig
Meaning: twenty-three
Usage: twenty-three (contains 'drei')
Example: Dreiundzwanzig Jahre
Numeral

drei Usage - drei Collocations - drei Idioms - drei Synonyms - drei Antonyms

drei Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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drei Collocations (Kollokationen)

drei collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn drei word combinations and how to use drei with other words naturally.

drei Jahre
three years
High frequency
drei Mal
three times, thrice
High frequency
zu dritt
three together
High frequency
drei Tage
three days
High frequency
drei Wochen
three weeks
High frequency
drei Monate
three months
High frequency
drei Stunden
three hours
High frequency
drei Minuten
three minutes
High frequency
drei Bücher
three books
High frequency
drei Leute
three people
High frequency
drei Mal pro Woche
three times a week
High frequency
drei Viertel
three quarters
High frequency
drei Drittel
three thirds, whole
High frequency
drei Hände
three hands
High frequency
drei Seiten
three sides
High frequency

drei Idioms (Redewendungen)

drei idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing drei with meanings and explanations. Master drei expressions used in everyday German.

zu dritt
three together
Expressing that three people are together
alle guten Dinge sind drei
all good things come in threes
Expressing that good things happen in threes
drei Mal darfst du raten
you can guess three times
Expressing that something is obvious
drei Kreuze machen
to make three crosses
To be very relieved that something is over
drei auf einen Streich
three at once, three in one go
To accomplish three things at once
drei linke Hände haben
to have three left hands
To be very clumsy

drei Synonyms (Synonyme)

drei synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for drei and expand your German vocabulary. Learn drei similar words and their usage.

dritt
Meaning: third
Medium similarity
alle drei
Meaning: all three
High similarity

drei Antonyms (Antonyme)

drei antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to drei. Discover drei opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

zwei
Meaning: two
eins
Meaning: one
vier
Meaning: four

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drei Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

drei semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to drei. Explore drei related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn drei contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

zwei eins vier dritt dritte zu dritt dreißig dreizehn dreiundzwanzig Zahl

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