three

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The German word for "three" is "drei."

This sentence employs 'drei' as a cardinal number indicating quantity.

Ich habe drei Äpfel gekauft.

I bought three apples.

This usage of 'drittens' demonstrates the ordinal form derived from 'three' used for listing reasons or steps.

Drittens müssen wir das Problem analysieren.

Thirdly, we need to analyze the problem.

Here, 'drei' indicates a specific time of day within the 24-hour clock system.

Wir trafen uns um drei Uhr nachmittags.

We met at three o'clock in the afternoon.