die Sektion
Translation
section, department, division, chapter
Examples
Das Buch ist in drei Sektionen unterteilt.
The book is divided into three sections.
Er arbeitet in der chirurgischen Sektion.
He works in the surgical section.
Die Sektion des Körpers wurde angeordnet.
The dissection of the body was ordered.
Grammar Patterns
in a section ((in+3)) in a section/department He works in the medical section.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Abteilung (department), Bereich (area), Teil (part)
Etymology
From Latin 'sectio' (a cutting), from 'secare' (to cut). It shares the same root as the English word 'section'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of 'section' in English. If you know the English word, you know the German one.