Verteile

Verteile is a German verb form that corresponds to the first-person singular present indicative of verteilen, meaning to distribute or allocate. The base verb verteilen combines the prefix ver- with teilen (to divide or share), and in this usage the prefix signals distribution or dispersion rather than simple division.

Usage and meaning

Verteilen is used in contexts such as logistics, planning, education, and data handling to describe the act of giving out items, tasks, resources, or opportunities to recipients. For example, ich verteile die Aufgaben gleichmäßig unter den Teammitgliedern describes distributing tasks fairly. The form verteile appears in the first-person present tense, while other present-tense forms include du verteilst, er verteilt, wir verteilen, ihr verteilt, sie verteilen.

Conjugation and related forms

In present indicative, the standard forms are: ich verteile, du verteilst, er verteilt, wir verteilen, ihr verteilt, sie verteilen. The imperfect (simple past) is verteilte, and the perfect tense is hat verteilt. Related nouns include Verteilung (distribution) and Verteiler (distributor or allocator).

Context and nuance

Verteilen emphasizes an act of distributing across recipients or locations, often with attention to fairness, balance, or efficiency. It can apply to tangible items, such as leaves or seats, and to abstract things, such as responsibilities or attention. The term is widely used in written and spoken German across professional and everyday contexts.

See also

Verteilung, Verteilers, verteilen.