No. 291 in German
dritten
The German word "dritten" means "third" (in the dative or accusative case) or "third parties," depending on context.
In a sentence
Am dritten Tag der Woche gehen wir einkaufen.
On the third day of the week, we go shopping.
used as an ordinal number modifying 'Tag'
Ich habe die Information von einer dritten Quelle bestätigt.
I have confirmed the information from a third source.
used as an ordinal number modifying 'Quelle'
Im dritten Stock befindet sich unser Büro.
On the third floor is our office.
used as an ordinal number modifying 'Stock' to indicate a position
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