teilt
Translation
to share, to divide, to split
Examples
Er teilt sein Essen mit mir.
He shares his food with me.
Der Lehrer teilt die Klasse in Gruppen.
The teacher divides the class into groups.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((with sb.)) to share sth. with sb. Er teilt sein Spielzeug mit seinem Bruder.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to divide sth. into sth. Sie teilt den Kuchen in vier Stücke.
Similar Words
Synonyms (for teilen): aufteilen, trennen; Antonyms: verbinden, vereinen
Etymology
A conjugated form of the infinitive 'teilen', which comes from 'der Teil' (the part). It means 'to make into parts'.
Memory Tips
'teilt' sounds like 'Teil' (part). Imagine that when he 'teilt' something, he is making a 'Teil' of it for someone else.