die Abteilung
Translation
department, section, division, ward
Examples
Er arbeitet in der Personalabteilung.
He works in the human resources department.
Diese Abteilung des Krankenhauses ist für Kinder.
This ward of the hospital is for children.
Das Buch ist in drei Abteilungen gegliedert.
The book is divided into three sections.
Grammar Patterns
in ((a department)) to work in a department He works in the HR department.
Similar Words
Synonyms: der Bereich (area), die Sektion (section). Antonym: das Ganze (the whole).
Etymology
Composed of `ab-` (off, separate) + `teilen` (to divide) + `-ung` (noun suffix). It signifies something 'divided off' from a whole.
Memory Tips
Imagine an office space where you 'part' (`teilen`) it off (`ab-`) to create a new department.