German word

zuteilen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈtsuːˌtaɪ̯lən/

Meaning

  • verbassign

Example

Ich teile dir die Aufgaben zu.

I am assigning the tasks to you.

Illustration for zuteilen (assign)

More examples

Bei Engpässen muss man Prioritäten setzen und Ressourcen neu zuteilen.

When resources are scarce, priorities must be set and resources reallocated.

Core concept

A pool of work or supplies is divided into portions, with each portion marked for a particular person.

Common phrases

  • Ressourcen zuteilen

    allocate resources

  • Budget zuteilen

    allocate a budget

  • Teilaufgaben zuteilen

    assign subtasks

Similar words

zuweisen: Clearly give a specific person a particular role or responsibility.
übertragen: Pass a task or responsibility to another person or department to handle.
einteilen: Split work or time into parts and determine assignments or sequence.
verteilen: Share out goods or work among several people according to need.

Definition in German

einer Person einen Teil, eine Aufgabe oder eine Ressource zuweisen

Word origin

Zuteilen combines the separable prefix zu- with inherited Germanic teilen, meaning 'to divide', and directs a share toward a recipient.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, zuteilen places zu at the end of a main clause, as in 'Ich teile dir die Aufgaben zu', and takes the recipient in the dative.

Other meanings

  • allocateverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Zuteilungsbetragallocation amountnoun

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