der Teil

Plural: die Teile
Based on: *dā(i)-, *di-
Goethe A1 Noun #21 Noun
1.

a part or piece

Opposite: Gänze
(only for abstract parts like a part of a book or a part of a country or a part of an idea)
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  • Den ersten Teil hab' ich nicht gesehen aber der zweite Teil war ganz gut.
  • I've not seen the first part but the second part  was all right.
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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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Word of the Day – “teilen”

A thorough look at the meaning of "teilen", how that shows in the different prefix versions and why an SMS is also called "Kurzmitteilung" in German.

Vocab: teilen, verteilen, aufteilen, einteilen, austeilen, mitteilen, die Mitteilung, zum Teil

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

Teil has 1 distinct meaning: 1. a part or piece .

What is the gender of 'Teil'?

der

What is the plural of 'Teil'?

die Teile

What is 'Teil' related to?

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

Where can I learn more about 'Teil'?

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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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Word of the Day – “teilen”
A thorough look at the meaning of "teilen", how that shows in the different prefix versions and why an SMS is also called "Kurzmitteilung" in German.
Vocab: teilen, verteilen, aufteilen, einteilen, austeilen, mitteilen, die Mitteilung, zum Teil
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