Trzykrotnie

Trzykrotnie is a Polish adverb meaning three times or threefold. It is used to express that something occurs or exists in a multiplicative quantity of three, often in formal or written language. It can modify verbs, adjectives, or nouns in contexts such as measurements, comparisons, or changes over time.

The word is formed from the numeral trzy (three) plus the adverbial suffix -krotnie, which signals repetition or multiplicity. This pattern extends to other numerals as well, yielding forms such as jednokrotnie (once), dwukrotnie (twice), czterokrotnie (four times), and kilkukrotnie (several times). The adverb trzykrotnie sits within this family as the standard way to denote a threefold increase or occurrence.

Common uses include describing increases, costs, or frequencies: for example, “Sprzedaż wzrosła trzykrotnie” (Sales rose threefold), “Koszty wzrosły trzykrotnie” (Costs increased threefold), or “Produkt stał się trzykrotnie droższy” (The product became three times more expensive). It is typically more formal than the neutral or colloquial “trzy razy.”

In everyday speech, speakers often choose trzy razy or po prostu trzy razy, while trzykrotnie remains preferred in formal writing, research, or technical contexts. Related terms include jednokrotnie, dwukrotnie, czterokrotnie and kilkukrotnie, which express similar notions with different multiplicative scales.