Noun
der Teil
Pronunciation: /taɪ̯l/
part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
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plural Teile
Meanings
Noun
- part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
- fraction of a whole
- part, piece (a physical object which is used in a greater one, often in relation to inanimate objects)
- thing (any object, not limited to those which are part of a greater object)
- piece of clothing
Example sentence
Was hast du mit deinem Teil des Schatzes vor?
What are you going to do with your share of the treasure?
Word forms
Noun
singular
der Teil
plural
die Teile
Noun
singular
das Teil
plural
die Teile
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Teil
Accusativeden Teil
Dativedem Teil
Genitivedes Teiles
Plural
Nominativedie Teile
Accusativedie Teile
Dativeden Teilen
Genitiveder Teile
Usage
- ein Teil von etwas — Von plus dative identifies the whole.
- zum Teil — A fixed expression meaning partly.
Ein Teil des Gartens liegt im Schatten.
Part of the garden is in the shade.