das Teil

Plural: die Teile
Based on: *dā(i)-, *di-
Noun
  1. a tangible part
  2. also used as a colloquial, slangy term for thing
1.

a tangible part

(more like a piece)
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Examples
  • Ich glaube, bei dem Bausatz fehlt ein Teil. Hast du es gesehen? (not "ihn")
  • I think there's a part missing in the assembly set. Have you seen it?
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2.

also used as a colloquial, slangy term for thing

(either in context of something like a cool phone, a cool surf board or in context of something that sucks, usually because it’s broken)
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  • "Guck mal die Zucchini da... die ist ja so groß wie ein Kürbis.""Boah krasses Teil. "
  • "Look, that zucchini over there... it's almost as big as a pumpkin""Wow, what a whale."
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Word of the Day – “Teil”

The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.

Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil

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How many meanings does the German word 'Teil' have?

Teil has 2 distinct meanings: 1. a tangible part, 2. also used as a colloquial, slangy term for thing.

What is the gender of 'Teil'?

das

What is the plural of 'Teil'?

die Teile

What is 'Teil' related to?

The word 'Teil' is related to *dā(i)-, *di-.

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Word of the Day – “Teil”
The German word "Teil" has two genders. Today, we'll find out why and what they mean and we'll go over the most useful compound nouns with Teil.
Vocab: das Teil, der Teil, der Großteil, das Gegenteil, der Vorteil, vorteilhaft, der Nachteil
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