numeral
third
A1
'dritte' is the ordinal 'third'. It appears as dritter/dritte/drittes depending on gender, case and number. Used attributively before nouns or substantivized as 'der Dritte' (the third). Not irregular; it follows regular adjective/numeral declension patterns and agrees with the noun it modifies.
Examples
Er ist der dritte in der Reihe.
He is third in line.
Dem Team wurde der dritte Platz zugesprochen, obwohl eine wichtige Spielerin verletzt war.
The team was awarded third place although an important player was injured.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine a podium with places 1, 2, and '3' highlighted for third