Dreiteilige

Dreiteilige is a German attributive adjective describing something that consists of three parts or is divided into three segments. It is used to characterize works, products, or structures whose content or form is arranged in three sections, installments, or components. The term derives from the elements drei (three) and Teil (part) and is related to other numerically framed compounds such as zweigeteilt or dreigeteilt, depending on the noun it modifies.

In usage, dreiteilige descriptions appear across different domains. In media and culture, a dreiteilige Serie or dreiteilige Fernsehserie refers to a program broadcast in three parts. In art, a dreiteiliges Triptychon denotes a three-panel panel work. In publishing or design, one may encounter expressions like dreiteilige Ausgabe or dreiteiliges Set to indicate a three-volume edition or a three-piece ensemble. The exact spelling and ending of the adjective vary with the gender, number, and case of the noun it modifies (for example, die dreiteilige Serie, das dreiteilige Buch).

Dreiteilige is often contrasted with monolithic or multipart terms such as mehrteilig (multipart) or zweigeteilt (two-part), highlighting the specific division into three. The concept is common in descriptive writing and cataloging, where a concise three-part structure helps organize content, presentation, or physical form.