geteilt
divided
Separated or split into two or more parts.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Streit war die Familie in zwei Lager geteilt.
After the argument, the family was divided into two camps.
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Meanings
geteilt
divided
Not in agreement or conflicted; often used in the phrase 'geteilter Meinung sein' (to be divided in opinion) to express that there are different views on a topic.
EXAMPLE
Die Kritiker waren geteilter Meinung über den neuen Film.
The critics were divided in their opinions about the new film.
geteilt durch
divided by
Used in mathematics to express division.
EXAMPLE
Zwanzig geteilt durch fünf ist vier.
Twenty divided by five is four.
Usage tips
Past participle as adjective
'Geteilt' (divided) is the past participle of the verb 'teilen' (to divide/share). It can be used as part of the perfect tense or, as here, as an adjective describing a state.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben den Kuchen gerecht geteilt.
We divided the cake fairly.
Use with 'in'
When something is divided into several pieces or groups, this is often expressed with the preposition 'in' followed by the accusative.
EXAMPLE
Das Land war nach dem Krieg in zwei Zonen geteilt.
The country was divided into two zones after the war.
Fixed expression
The idiom 'geteilter Meinung sein' (to be divided in opinion) is very common. It means that there are different views on a topic within a group.
EXAMPLE
Über die neue Regelung sind die Mitarbeiter geteilter Meinung.
The employees are divided in their opinions about the new regulation.
Mathematical formula
In mathematics, 'geteilt' (divided) always follows the fixed structure: number + 'geteilt durch' (divided by) + number. The preposition 'durch' is a fixed part of this expression.
EXAMPLE
Achtzehn geteilt durch sechs ergibt drei.
Eighteen divided by six equals three.
Compare with
geteilt vs getrennt
separate / separated
Getrennt emphasizes that two areas are spatially separate. Geteilt, by contrast, emphasizes that several parts have been created from a larger space. With a wall, both words can often be used, but the focus is either on the separation or on the division.
geteilt
Der große Arbeitsraum ist durch eine Wand in zwei Bereiche geteilt.
The large workspace is divided into two areas by a wall.
getrennt
Die beiden Arbeitsbereiche sind durch eine Wand voneinander getrennt.
The two work areas are separated from each other by a wall.
In real life
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