# der Drilling

der Drilling is a German noun meaning “triplet”. Forms: des Drillings, die Drillinge.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Drillings
- Plural: die Drillinge

## In other languages

- Русский: трёхстволка

## Meanings

1. A triplet (one of three persons born to the same mother at the same time).
2. three of a kind
3. triplet
   - Meine Schwester hat letzte Woche Drillinge zur Welt gebracht.
4. _Angeln_ treble
   - Der Hecht hing am oberen Drillinge des Wobblers.

## Examples

- Heute früh um 8.10 Uhr brachte Mary gesunde Drillinge zur Welt. — Today at 8.10 a.m., Mary gave birth to healthy triplets.
- Im Poker schlägt ein Drilling zwei Paare. — In poker, three of a kind beats two pairs.
- Im Poker bezeichnet man einen Drilling und ein Paar als volles Haus. — In poker, three of a kind and one pair is known as a full house.

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