German Conversation · Level 88
58 words
German word
Großteil
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈgʁoːsˌtaɪ̯l/
Meaning
- masculine nounbulk
Example
Der Großteil der Schüler hat die Aufgabe verstanden.
The bulk of the students understood the task.
More examples
Der Großteil des Publikums blieb bis zum Ende.
The bulk of the audience stayed until the end.
Core concept
A broad slice taken from a larger whole, leaving a smaller remainder.
Common phrases
der Großteil der
the bulk of
ein Großteil von
a large part of
Similar words
Anteil: A share or proportion of a larger whole, often given as a fraction.
Mehrheit: More than half of a group or number of people.
Teil: One section or piece formed by dividing a whole.
Rest: What remains after a part has been removed.
Definition in German
Der größere Teil einer Gesamtheit; ein bedeutender Anteil innerhalb einer Gruppe.
Word origin
Großteil is a compound of groß, meaning "large," and Teil, meaning "part," so its literal structure is "large part."
Usage tips
- Großteil is masculine and commonly takes a genitive phrase, as in "der Großteil der Schüler"; the following plural noun does not make the verb plural.
Other meanings
- mostnoun
- majoritynoun
Opposites
- Minderheitminoritynoun
Related words
- größtenteilsmostlyadverb