to divide into thirds
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to divide into thirds
To divide something into three equal parts.
Für das Rezept müssen Sie den Teig dritteln und zu drei Strängen formen.
For the recipe, you need to divide the dough into thirds and shape it into three strands.
The verb 'dritteln' (to divide into thirds) is derived directly from the number 'drei' (three) or the fraction 'das Drittel' (the third). It describes the action of dividing something into three parts.
Wir haben den Kuchen gerecht gedrittelt, sodass jeder ein Stück bekam.
We divided the cake fairly into thirds, so that everyone got a piece.
'Dritteln' (to divide into thirds) always needs an accusative object. This object is the thing that is divided into three parts.
Die Wanderer drittelten die verbleibende Wasserflasche unter sich auf.
The hikers divided the remaining bottle of water into thirds among themselves.
'Dritteln' (to divide into thirds) is often used in contexts where something is being divided up. Typical objects are 'Kosten' (costs), 'Gewinne' (profits), 'ein Betrag' (an amount), 'eine Strecke' (a route/distance), or ingredients in recipes such as 'Teig' (dough).
Die drei Freunde haben beschlossen, die Kosten für das Geschenk zu dritteln.
The three friends decided to divide the cost of the gift into thirds.
to share / divide
'teilen' and 'dritteln' are closely related because both have to do with dividing something up. 'teilen' is general and does not say exactly how many parts are created. 'dritteln' is more precise and means to divide something into three equal parts. In everyday life, you use 'teilen' when the exact number is not important. 'dritteln' fits when you explicitly mean three equal parts, for example with food, money, or a route.
Im Kurs dritteln wir die Strecke auf der Karte.
In the course, we divide the route on the map into thirds.
In der Pause teilt das Kind sein Brot mit einem Freund.
During the break, the child shares his bread with a friend.