Teil.
part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
Meaning & usage
part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
zum großen Teil
fraction of a whole
Ein großer Teil der Wähler:innen haben für die Partei gestimmt.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic *daili, akin to Old Saxon dēl, cognate with English deal, Dutch deel, Low German Deil, Swedish del, Norwegian Bokmål del, Norwegian Nynorsk del, Danish del. Doublet of Deal.
part, piece (a physical object which is used in a greater one, often in relation to inanimate objects)
thing (any object, not limited to those which are part of a greater object)
piece of clothing
thing (penis)
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German teil, from Old High German teil, from Proto-West Germanic *daili, akin to Old Saxon dēl, cognate with English deal, Dutch deel, Low German Deil, Swedish del, Norwegian Bokmål del, Norwegian Nynorsk del, Danish del. Doublet of Deal.
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