auf|teilen
Translation
divided, split, partitioned, shared
Examples
Der Kuchen wurde in acht Stücke aufgeteilt.
The cake was divided into eight pieces.
Wir haben die Arbeit unter uns aufgeteilt.
We divided the work among ourselves.
Das Geld wurde gerecht aufgeteilt.
The money was divided fairly.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to divide (sth.) (into sth.) The cake was divided into eight pieces.
((sth.)) ((among sb.)) to divide (sth.) (among sb.) We divided the work among ourselves.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verteilen (to distribute), einteilen (to classify); Antonyms: zusammenfügen (to join), vereinigen (to unite)
Etymology
From 'auf' (up, open) and 'teilen' (to divide/share). The idea is to break something 'up' into parts.
Memory Tips
Imagine taking a whole and splitting it 'up' into smaller 'Teile' (parts).