German VERB B1 Rank 6921

unterteilen

to subdivide

unterteilen – unterteilte – hat unterteilt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry unterteilen, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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unterteilen vs teilen

to share / divide

Teilen generally refers to splitting something into several parts. Unterteilen is especially suitable when a larger whole is deliberately organized into smaller sections or groups. Both are possible for a report, but unterteilen emphasizes the clear structure more strongly.

Visual example for teilen
unterteilen

Die Autorin unterteilt den Bericht nach Themen in drei Abschnitte.

The author subdivides the report into three sections by topic.

teilen

Die Autorin teilt den Bericht grob in drei Teile.

The author roughly divides the report into three parts.

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