This is the 55th most frequent Afrikaans word.
drie
Three.
The word 'drie' is a cardinal number indicating quantity.
Ek het drie appels gekoop.
I bought three apples.
The word 'drie' serves as a cardinal number describing frequency.
Hy het drie keer probeer om die taak te voltooi.
He tried three times to complete the task.
The word 'drie' functions as an ordinal number representing rank.