die Partei
party
A political organization of people with similar goals that takes part in elections in order to gain political power.
EXAMPLE
Er ist Mitglied in einer großen politischen Partei.
He is a member of a large political party.
die Partei
party / party to
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Meanings
die Partei
party
A person or group involved in a contract, legal dispute, or conflict.
EXAMPLE
Der Anwalt vertritt seine Partei vor Gericht.
The lawyer represents his party in court.
Partei ergreifen
to take sides
To side with someone in an argument or dispute and support them.
EXAMPLE
Wenn sich meine Eltern streiten, versuche ich, für niemanden Partei zu ergreifen.
When my parents argue, I try not to take sides with anyone.
die Partei
game / round
A group of people taking part together in a game (e.g. chess, cards) or an undertaking.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Abendessen spielten wir noch eine Partei Karten.
After dinner, we played another round of cards.
Usage tips
False friend
Careful: 'die Partei' never means a celebration or social event. A party is 'die Party' or 'die Feier' in German. 'Die Partei' is usually a political organization.
EXAMPLE
Am Samstag gehe ich auf eine Party, nicht zu einer Partei.
On Saturday I'm going to a party, not to a political party.
Typical collocations
In a political context, 'Partei' (party) is often used with verbs like 'wählen' (to vote for), 'gründen' (to found), or 'einer Partei beitreten' (to join a party) / 'in einer Partei sein' (to be in a party).
EXAMPLE
Viele junge Leute wollen einer politischen Partei beitreten.
Many young people want to join a political party.
Legal context
The meaning 'Vertragspartner' (contracting party) or 'Prozessbeteiligter' (party to proceedings) is technical language. You can recognize this meaning through signal words like 'Vertrag' (contract), 'Gericht' (court), 'Anwalt' (lawyer), or 'Konflikt' (conflict).
EXAMPLE
Beide Parteien müssen den Vertrag unterschreiben.
Both parties must sign the contract.
Fixed expression
The fixed expression is 'Partei ergreifen für' + accusative (to take sides with / in favor of). It means that you side with someone in an argument and support that person.
EXAMPLE
In dem Streit ergriff er Partei für seinen besten Freund.
In the argument, he took sides with his best friend.
Game context
When 'Partei' is mentioned in connection with a board game or card game, it means a single round or a single game.
EXAMPLE
Wollen wir noch eine Partei Schach spielen, bevor du gehst?
Do we want to play another game of chess before you leave?
Compare with
Partei vs Seite
page / side
Both Seite and Partei can refer to a group in a conflict or dispute. Seite mainly names the position within the opposition, while Partei places greater emphasis on the clearly defined participant, especially in a legal dispute. Use Seite for a general position and Partei for a specific participant.
Partei
Im Rechtsstreit erklärte die Partei der Mieter ihre Forderungen.
In the legal dispute, the tenants’ party stated its demands.
Seite
Im Streit um die Miete stellte sich die Nachbarin auf die Seite der Mieter.
In the dispute over the rent, the neighbor took the tenants’ side.
In real life
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