Polyglot Dictionary

unterteilen

/ˌʊntɐˈtaɪ̯lən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
unterteilt
past
unterteilte
perfect
hat unterteilt

Meaning

  1. to subdivide

    Built from unter (under) + teilen (to divide).

    • Das Buch ist in drei Teile unterteilt.

      The book is divided into three parts.

    • Das Buch ist in zehn Kapitel unterteilt. Jedes hat eine eigene Überschrift.

      The book is subdivided into ten chapters. Each one has its own heading.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • unter under
  • teilen to divide

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

subdividir

subdividir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to subdivide."

Portuguese

subdividir

subdividir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to subdivide."

Practice

1 What does unterteilen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Buch ist in drei Teile ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches unterteilen?

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