verteilten
Translation
distributed, allocated, spread
Examples
Die verteilten Flyer lagen überall.
The distributed flyers were everywhere.
Wir verteilten die Geschenke an die Kinder.
We distributed the gifts to the children.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to distribute sth. to sb. We distributed the gifts to the children.
((sth.)) ((among sb.)) to distribute sth. among sb. The profit was distributed among the employees.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ausgegeben, verbreitet; Antonyms: gesammelt, konzentriert
Etymology
From the prefix 'ver-' (indicating spreading or completion) and 'teilen' (to divide, share). Literally 'to divide out'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dividing' (teilen) something up and then spreading it out, 'distributing' it.