German Conversation · Level 81
58 words
German word
Sektion
Pronunciation
IPA/zɛkˈtsi̯oːn/
Meaning
- feminine noundepartment
Example
In unserer Firma gibt es mehrere Sektionen für Forschung.
Our company has several departments dedicated to research.
More examples
Er ist in mehreren Sektionen tätig.
He works in several departments.
Core concept
A smaller organizational unit marked off from the whole and responsible for one specialized area.
Common phrases
zur Sektion gehören
be part of the department
die Sektion erweitern
extend the department
in mehreren Sektionen tätig sein
work in several departments
Similar words
Abteilung: A formally established department within a company or institution.
Bereich: A particular area of responsibility, work, or subject matter.
Team: A small group that works together toward a shared goal.
Referat: A specialized office or unit handling a particular function in government or academia.
Definition in German
Eine Untereinheit innerhalb einer Firma, Partei oder Institution, die für einen bestimmten Arbeitsbereich zuständig ist.
Word origin
Sektion is a borrowing from Latin sectio, a noun formed from secare, meaning to cut.
Usage tips
- Sektion is feminine, so the forms are die Sektion and, in the plural, die Sektionen.
Other meanings
- sectionnoun
- divisionnoun
Opposites
- Gesamtheitentiretynoun
Related words
- Sektionsleitungdepartmental leadershipnoun
- sektionsübergreifendcross-departmentaladjective