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Is it der, die or das Drei?

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Drei

The correct article in German of Drei is die. So it is die Drei! (nominative case)

The word Drei is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

In contrast to the threesome, this form is common in Germany

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German declension of Drei?

How does the declension of Drei work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1 Singular Plural
Nominative die Drei die Dreien
Genitive der Drei der Dreien
Dative der Drei den Dreien
Akkusative die Drei die Dreien

What is the meaning of Drei in German?

Drei has various definitions in German:

[1] Mathematics: The natural number between the two and the four

[1] Mathematik: die natürliche Zahl zwischen der Zwei und der Vier

[2] The number three (3, ٣, 三, 叄)

[2] die Ziffer Drei (3, ٣, 三, 叄)

[3] In Germany and Austria: "Satisfactory", a mediocre certificate grade

[3] in Deutschland und Österreich: „Befriedigend“, eine mittelmäßige Zeugnisnote

[4] Three eyes on a cube

[4] drei Augen auf einem Würfel

How to use Drei in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Drei with translations in English.

[1] Die Drei ist eine Primzahl.

[1] The three is a prime payments

[2] Die Zahl 33 besteht aus zwei Dreien.

[2] The number 33 consists of two three people

[3] In Deutsch habe ich immerhin eine Drei.

[3] In German I have a threeider at least

[4] Ich werf' dauernd Dreien!

[4] I am constantly three