der Drilling
triplet
One of three children born in the same birth.
EXAMPLE
Der Drilling besucht heute seine beiden Geschwister.
The triplet is visiting his two siblings today.
der Drilling
triplet / three-barreled gun / baby potato
der Drilling, die Drillinge
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Meanings
der Drilling
three-barreled gun
A hunting gun with three barrels, usually two shotgun barrels and one rifle barrel.
EXAMPLE
Der Jäger nahm seinen Drilling mit ins Revier.
The hunter took his three-barreled gun to the hunting grounds.
der Drilling
baby potato
A small potato usually served as a side dish.
EXAMPLE
Als Beilage servierte das Restaurant gebratene Drillinge.
The restaurant served fried baby potatoes as a side dish.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Drilling, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Drillinge |
| genitive | des Drillings |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Drilling | die Drillinge |
| accusative | den Drilling | die Drillinge |
| dative | dem Drilling | den Drillingen |
| genitive | des Drillings | der Drillinge |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Context clues
The meaning of 'Drilling' (triplet / three-barreled gun / baby potato) depends on the context: words such as 'Geschwister' (siblings) or 'Geburt' (birth) point to a person, 'Jagd' (hunting), 'Läufe' (barrels), or 'Schrot' (shot) to a weapon, and 'Kartoffeln' (potatoes) or 'Beilage' (side dish) to food.
EXAMPLE
Der Drilling feierte seinen Geburtstag mit seinen beiden Geschwistern.
The triplet celebrated his birthday with his two siblings.
Der Jäger überprüfte, ob sein Drilling sicher geladen war.
The hunter checked whether his three-barreled gun was safely loaded.
Die gebratenen Drillinge wurden mit Kräutern serviert.
The fried baby potatoes were served with herbs.
Hunting terminology
The weapon sense belongs to hunting terminology and occurs especially in texts about hunting, firearms, or hunting grounds. Typical collocations refer to the barrels and ammunition of the 'Drilling' (three-barreled gun).
EXAMPLE
Bei seinem Drilling liegt der Kugellauf unter den beiden Schrotläufen.
On his three-barreled gun, the rifle barrel sits below the two shotgun barrels.
Typical collocations
In its potato sense, 'Drilling' (baby potato) often occurs with preparation methods and side dishes. Common phrases include 'gebratene Drillinge' (fried baby potatoes), 'gekochte Drillinge' (boiled baby potatoes), and 'Drillinge mit Kräutern' (baby potatoes with herbs).
EXAMPLE
Zu dem Fisch gab es gekochte Drillinge mit Petersilie.
The fish was served with boiled baby potatoes with parsley.
In real life
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