dreifach
triple
Indicating three times the amount or number of something; multiplied by three.
EXAMPLE
Für die Arbeit am Feiertag erhält sie den dreifachen Lohn.
For working on the public holiday, she receives triple pay.
dreifach
triple
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Meanings
dreifach
threefold
Consisting of three identical or similar parts, or doing something three times.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Tür ist mit einer dreifachen Verriegelung gesichert.
The new door is secured with a threefold locking system.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word is made up of the number 'drei' (three) and the ending '-fach' (-fold). This ending can be attached to many numbers to form multipliers, e.g. 'zweifach' (double/twofold), 'vierfach' (quadruple/fourfold), 'mehrfach' (multiple).
EXAMPLE
Bitte schicken Sie mir das Dokument in zweifacher Ausführung.
Please send me the document in duplicate.
Adjective and adverb
'Dreifach' (triple/threefold) can stand before a noun as an adjective and is then declined. But it can also be used as an invariable adverb that refers to a verb.
EXAMPLE
Der Sportler ist der dreifache Weltmeister.
The athlete is the three-time world champion.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'three times as much', the word is often combined with nouns that express an amount or value. Typical examples are 'der dreifache Preis' (triple the price), 'die dreifache Menge' (triple the amount), or 'der dreifache Wert' (triple the value).
EXAMPLE
Das neue Modell kostet fast den dreifachen Preis.
The new model costs almost triple the price.
Compare with
dreifach vs dreimal
three times
When printing, dreimal and dreifach can produce the same result of three copies. Dreimal counts how many times the printing is repeated; dreifach refers more to the threefold quantity of the result. Use dreimal for the repeated action and dreifach for the desired number of copies.
dreifach
Bitte drucke den Vertrag dreifach aus.
Please print out the contract in triplicate.
dreimal
Bitte drucke den Vertrag dreimal aus.
Please print out the contract three times.
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