Drittel
German
Alternative forms
- Dritteil (now uncommon)
- Drittheil, Dritttheil (obsolete)
Etymology
Middle High German dritteil n (compare dritte + Teil)
Pronunciation
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Noun
Drittel n (genitive Drittels, plural Drittel)
- a third
Usage notes
The noun is mostly masculine in Switzerland.
Declension
Further reading
- “Drittel” in Duden online