tredobbelte

Tredobbelte is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to describe something that has three times as much, or increased by a factor of three. In English, it corresponds to “threefold” or “three times greater.” The word is commonly applied to quantities, speeds, costs, risks, and other quantitative measures, in contexts ranging from economics and statistics to science and everyday language.

Etymology and form: the construction combines tre (three) with doble/dobbel (double) and carries the suffix -te to form an adjective meaning threefold. This pattern is shared across Scandinavian languages, with related forms such as Swedish tredubbel and Norwegian/Danish cognates. The noun counterpart for a tripling is often tredobling, while variations like tredoblet or tredobelte may appear depending on grammar and dialect.

Usage and context: tredobbelte is typically used to indicate a tripling relative to a reference point. For example, it may describe a threefold increase in revenue, a threefold increase in risk, or a size that is three times larger than a baseline. The term is most common in Danish and Norwegian texts, but readers of Scandinavian languages will recognize its core meaning in closely related forms.

See also: threefold, triple, tredobling, tre ganger større.