No. 804 in Estonian
kolmandiku
"Kolmandiku" in English means "a third" or "one third."
In a sentence
Ma sõin kolmandiku koogist.
I ate a third of the cake.
The term "kolmandiku" is used to denote one third (1/3) of an object or quantity.
Kolmandiku hind tõusis eelmisel kuul.
The price of a third increased last month.
Here, "kolmandiku" is employed to refer to one-third of a certain metric (e.g., volume, price).
Meie meeskond saavutas kolmandiku kulla jagamisest.
Our team achieved a third of the gold distribution.
In this case, "kolmandiku" is used to describe a proportional share of a total allocation.
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