Opdeelt

Opdeelt is a Dutch verb form related to opdelen, meaning to divide or distribute something into parts or groups. It is used when organizing material, resources, or responsibilities, and can refer to both tangible items (food, seats) and abstract things (time, tasks). The sense is to create discrete parts or allocations from a whole.

Etymology and grammar: The term comes from the prefix op- attached to delen (to divide). Opdelen is a separable verb; in present tense it is normally conjugated as hij deelt op, with the prefix following the finite verb. The past participle is opgedeeld. The form opdeelt as a single word is not the standard spelling in contemporary Dutch; it is typically written as deelt op in sentences such as De docent deelt de klas op in groepen.

Examples: De docent deelt de klas op in groepen van vijf. Het projectteam deelt de taken op in drie categorieën. In wiskunde worden getallen opgedeeld in even en oneven.

Translations and related terms: In English, opdeelt can be translated as divides or distributes into parts. Related Dutch verbs include opdelen (to divide into parts) and verdelen (to distribute).