der Ortsteil
district
A defined, named part of a city, town, or municipality.
EXAMPLE
Die neue Bibliothek wird im Ortsteil Marienbrunn gebaut.
The new library is being built in the Marienbrunn district.
der Ortsteil
district
der Ortsteil, die Ortsteile
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Ortsteil, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Ortsteile |
| genitive | des Ortsteils |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Ortsteil | die Ortsteile |
| accusative | den Ortsteil | die Ortsteile |
| dative | dem Ortsteil | den Ortsteilen |
| genitive | des Ortsteils des Ortsteiles | der Ortsteile |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
The word is composed of 'Ort' (place) and 'Teil' (part), connected with an 's'. So it literally describes a part of a place, city, town, or municipality.
EXAMPLE
Unser Ortsteil hat eine eigene kleine Grundschule.
Our district has its own small elementary school.
Use with preposition
To describe a location, the preposition 'in' with the dative is almost always used. The question is 'Wo?' (Where?), and the answer is 'im Ortsteil ...' (in the district ...).
EXAMPLE
Ich wohne im Ortsteil Kreuzberg.
I live in the Kreuzberg district.
Register and style
'Ortsteil' (district) is often an official, administrative term that you might find in addresses, on city maps, or in official documents.
EXAMPLE
Bitte geben Sie bei der Anmeldung auch Ihren Ortsteil an.
Please also provide your district when registering.
Compare with
Ortsteil vs Stadtteil
district
A Stadtteil lies within a larger city. An Ortsteil, by contrast, can belong to a city or a municipality and often refers to a separate, incorporated locality. When talking about the structure of a city, Stadtteil is appropriate; for a municipality, Ortsteil is usually more precise.
Ortsteil
Der Ortsteil Oberdorf gehört seit Jahren zur Gemeinde.
The Oberdorf district has belonged to the municipality for years.
Stadtteil
Der Stadtteil Kreuzberg liegt innerhalb der größeren Stadt Berlin.
The Kreuzberg district lies within the larger city of Berlin.
In real life
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