dreifach
Translation
triple, threefold, three times
Examples
Er bekommt das dreifache Gehalt.
He gets a triple salary.
Das kostet dreifach so viel.
That costs three times as much.
Sie hat die Tür dreifach abgeschlossen.
She locked the door three times.
Grammar Patterns
a triple ((noun)) a triple (noun) He gets a triple salary.
three times as ((adjective)) three times as (adjective) That is three times as expensive.
Similar Words
Synonyms: threefold, triple; Antonyms: single (einfach)
Etymology
From 'drei' (three) and the suffix '-fach' (-fold), indicating multiplication.
Memory Tips
The suffix '-fach' is like '-fold' in English (e.g., twofold). So, 'three-fold'.