drie

drie

The number three.

Here, 'drie' is used as a numeral to indicate quantity.

Ik heb drie appels gekocht.

I bought three apples.

Here, 'drie' specifies a time on the clock.

De trein arriveert om drie uur.

The train arrives at three o'clock.

In this sentence, 'drie' identifies the count of attempts.

Na drie keer proberen is het eindelijk gelukt.

After three attempts, it finally worked.