Derde

Numeral
MeaningsGrammar

Forms

Cardinal

drie
"Ik heb drie appels."

Ordinal

derde
"Hij werd derde in de wedstrijd."

Usage Rules

  • Counting or ordering

    "Ze woont op de derde verdieping."

    Use 'derde' to indicate the third item in a sequence.

Common Combinations

  • derde + noun

    "Derde kwartaal"

    Used to indicate the third part of something, common in time expressions.

  • op de derde dag

    "Op de derde dag van de reis"

    Commonly used to refer to the third day of an event or period.

Important Notes

  • usage:'Derde' is used as an ordinal number, meaning 'third'. It answers the question 'which one?' in a sequence.
  • formation:Ordinals are formed by taking the cardinal number (drie) and adding '-de' to make 'derde'.
  • special:Unlike English, Dutch ordinal terms are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.