No. 11,854 in German
three
The German word for "three" is "drei."
In a sentence
Ich habe drei Äpfel gekauft.
I bought three apples.
This sentence employs 'drei' as a cardinal number indicating quantity.
Drittens müssen wir das Problem analysieren.
Thirdly, we need to analyze the problem.
This usage of 'drittens' demonstrates the ordinal form derived from 'three' used for listing reasons or steps.
Wir trafen uns um drei Uhr nachmittags.
We met at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Here, 'drei' indicates a specific time of day within the 24-hour clock system.
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