Adjektiv

drittgrößt

third-largest

Er wohnt in der drittgrößten Stadt.

He lives in the third-largest city.

Das ist der drittgrößte See in Europa.

That is the third-largest lake in Europe.

drittgrößt- + [Noun] third-largest ... That is the third-largest economy.

Synonyms: third in order of size; Antonyms: drittkleinste (third-smallest)

Composed of 'dritt-' (third) and 'größten' (inflected form of 'größt', superlative of 'groß' - large).

Think of a winner's podium: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 'Dritt-' refers to the third place in terms of size.

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