drittklassig
third-rate
Of low quality or clearly worse than others; only mediocre or inferior.
EXAMPLE
Das Hotel war drittklassig und völlig heruntergekommen.
The hotel was third-rate and completely run-down.
drittklassig
third-rate
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Meanings
drittklassig
third-rate
In sports: playing in the third-highest division or league.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Abstieg ist der traditionsreiche Verein nur noch drittklassig.
After being relegated, the traditional club is now only in the third tier.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry drittklassig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | drittklassig |
|---|
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word formation
“Dritt-” refers to the number three, while “-klassig” refers to a division into classes. In the sense of “inferior,” the word usually does not indicate an exact position on an official ranking list.
EXAMPLE
Trotz der hohen Eintrittspreise war die Vorstellung nur drittklassig.
Despite the high ticket prices, the performance was only third-rate.
Derogatory usage
In the sense of “inferior,” “drittklassig” expresses a clearly negative judgment and is often used in harsh criticism. Especially when describing people, it can be hurtful.
EXAMPLE
In seiner Kritik bezeichnete er den Regisseur als drittklassig.
In his review, he described the director as third-rate.
Typical collocations
Common collocations include “ein drittklassiger Film” (a third-rate film), “ein drittklassiges Hotel” (a third-rate hotel), and “eine drittklassige Leistung” (a third-rate performance). You can use it to evaluate both products and the results of someone’s work.
EXAMPLE
Für eine drittklassige Leistung wollten die Zuschauer keinen Applaus geben.
The audience did not want to applaud such a third-rate performance.
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