German word

gliedern

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgliːdɐn/

Meaning

  • verbdivide

Example

Ich gliedere den Text in drei Abschnitte.

I divide the text into three sections.

Illustration for gliedern (divide)

More examples

Wir müssen die Aufgaben nach Priorität gliedern.

We must organize the tasks by priority.

Core concept

A whole is mapped into separate sections so that its internal structure becomes easy to see.

Common phrases

  • in drei Teile gliedern

    divide into three parts

  • nach Priorität gliedern

    organize by priority

  • chronologisch gliedern

    organize chronologically

Similar words

strukturieren: Arrange information or elements into well-ordered logical groups.
einteilen: Allocate work or time by dividing it into purpose-specific parts.
aufteilen: Separate a whole into several portions and distribute them.
teilen: Separate an object or quantity into parts for sharing.

Definition in German

Etwas in mehrere klar voneinander abgrenzbare Teile gliedern, damit die Struktur deutlich wird.

Word origin

Gliedern derives from the German noun Glied, meaning a member or part, with the verb-forming suffix -ern.

Usage tips

  • Gliedern takes an accusative object followed by in with the accusative for the resulting parts, as in einen Text in drei Abschnitte gliedern.

Other meanings

  • organizeverb
  • structureverb

Opposites

  • zusammenfügenjoin togetherverb

Related words

  • Gliederungoutlinenoun
  • Untergliederungsubdivisionnoun

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