No. 7,876 in Dutch
drievoudig
"Drievoudig" means "threefold" or "triple" in English.
In a sentence
De atleet won een drievoudige gouden medaille.
The athlete won a triple gold medal.
Here, 'drievoudige' is used as an adjective describing the type of gold medal, indicating it was a 'triple' medal, emphasizing the quantity of three.
Deze machine verhoogt de productie drievoudig.
This machine increases production threefold.
In this case, 'drievoudig' is used adverbially, showing the extent of the increase—three times the original production.
Er is sprake van een drievoudige samenwerking tussen de bedrijven.
There is a triple partnership between the companies.
Here, 'drievoudige' is functioning as an adjective to describe the partnership involving three parties.
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