drittgrößt
Translation
third-largest
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
drittgrößt- + [Noun] third-largest ... That is the third-largest economy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: third in order of size; Antonyms: drittkleinste (third-smallest)
Etymology
Composed of 'dritt-' (third) and 'größten' (inflected form of 'größt', superlative of 'groß' - large).
Memory Tips
Think of a winner's podium: 1st, 2nd, 3rd. 'Dritt-' refers to the third place in terms of size.