English–German
“split” in German
How to say “split” in German
“Split” in German is spalten.
A unified object or group is cleaved along a boundary into distinct parts.
Example sentences with spalten
Die Debatte spaltete die Meinungen in der Bevölkerung.
The debate split public opinion.
Tips for using spalten
- For a group that divides itself, German commonly uses sich spalten, as in Eine Partei spaltet sich.
Other German words for “split”
Die Gruppe schied in zwei Teile.
The group split into two parts.
Die Spaltung der Partei führte zu vielen Protesten.
The party's split led to many protests.

