Teil

See also: teil

German

Teil m (strong, genitive Teiles or Teils, plural Teile)

part, piece (of a whole, often in relation to living things or an abstract concept)
fraction of a whole
Antonyms: Ganzes, Ganzheit, Gesamtheit
- 1913, Fanny zu Reventlow, Herrn Dames Aufzeichnungen, Albert Langen, page 59:
  Als wir kamen, stand ein großer Teil der Gesellschaft im ersten Zimmer um den Tisch versammelt.
  When we arrived, a large part of the party stood in the first room assembled around the table.

Declension of Teil [masculine, strong]

¹Now rare, see notes.

Teil n (strong, genitive Teiles or Teils, plural Teile)

part, piece (a physical object which is used in a greater one, often in relation to inanimate objects)
(colloquial) thing (any object, not limited to those which are part of a greater object)
(colloquial) piece of clothing
(slang) penis (see U.S. slang usage of thing)

Declension of Teil [neuter, strong]

¹Now rare, see notes.