zu|teilwerden
Translation
to be bestowed upon, to be granted to, to be allotted to
Examples
Ihm wurde eine große Ehre zuteil.
A great honor was bestowed upon him.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) is bestowed ((sth.nom)) ((etw.)) wird ((j-m)) zuteil A prize is bestowed upon the winner.
Similar Words
erhalten (to receive), bekommen (to get), gewährt werden (to be granted)
Etymology
Composed of 'zu' (to) + 'Teil' (part) + 'werden' (to become). The literal sense is 'to become a part of someone', meaning something is bestowed upon them.
Memory Tips
Think of something positive, like an award, becoming a 'Teil' (part) of a person's life. It 'wird' (becomes) theirs.