This is the 2647th most frequent German word.
dreimal
"Three times."
The word 'dreimal' illustrates the frequency or repetition of an action taking place three times in total.
Ich habe dreimal versucht, ihn anzurufen.
I tried calling him three times.
Here, 'dreimal' indicates the specific periodic frequency of the described activity, emphasizing occurrences per year.
Er besucht die Stadt dreimal im Jahr.
He visits the city three times a year.
In this sentence, 'dreimal' refers to the exact number of occurrences of an action within a given timeframe, emphasizing temporal repetition.