German word

Teil

Pronunciation

IPA/taɪ̯l/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpart

Example

Das sind nur Teile des Problems.

These are only parts of the problem.

Illustration for Teil (part)

More examples

Zum Teil ist das schlechte Wetter schuld.

Partly, the bad weather is to blame.

Core concept

A bounded piece within a larger whole, whether a physical component or an abstract section.

Common phrases

  • ein Teil von

    a part of

  • ein großer Teil

    a large part

  • zum Teil

    partly

Similar words

Stück: A small, tangible piece that can be counted individually.
Anteil: A share or proportion of a larger whole.
Abschnitt: A continuous section of a text, period, or sequence.
Fragment: A small, incomplete piece broken off or missing from a whole.

Definition in German

Ein Teil ist ein abgegrenzter Abschnitt oder Anteil eines Ganzen.

Word origin

Teil comes from Old High German teil, meaning a share or portion, and is related to teilen, 'to divide'.

Usage tips

  • Teil is masculine, so the definite form is der Teil and its plural is die Teile.

Other meanings

  • componentnoun

Opposites

  • Ganzeswholenoun

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