German word

Kapitel

Pronunciation

IPA/kaˈpɪtl̩/

Meaning

  • neuter nounchapter

Example

Ich habe das Kapitel gestern gelesen.

I read the chapter yesterday.

Illustration for Kapitel (chapter)

More examples

Im Unterricht haben wir über das Kapitel diskutiert.

In class, we discussed the chapter.

Core concept

A labeled block in a larger book or story, with its own place in the whole.

Common phrases

  • über das Kapitel sprechen

    talk about the chapter

  • in jedem Kapitel

    in each chapter

Similar words

Teil: One part that makes up a larger whole.
Abschnitt: A distinct, self-contained section of a text or speech.

Definition in German

Kapitel bezeichnet in einem Buch einen durch Überschrift oder Nummer getrennten inhaltlichen Abschnitt.

Word origin

German Kapitel comes from Latin capitulum, a diminutive of caput, meaning 'head', through medieval Latin usage.

Usage tips

  • Kapitel is neuter, so the definite article is das, and its plural form is also Kapitel.

Other meanings

  • sectionnoun

Related words

  • kapitelweisechapter by chapteradverb

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