Zuteilen

Zuteilen is a German verb meaning to allocate, assign, or distribute something to someone, typically within an organizational, administrative, or logistical context. It denotes the act of designating a resource, task, right, or responsibility to a specific person or group rather than sharing it generally. The term is common in business, public administration, education, and healthcare settings where formal distribution of items like funds, duties, or equipment is required.

Zuteilen is a separable verb with the prefix zu- attached to teilen. In present tense forms the prefix is separated: Ich teile den Mitarbeitern die Aufgaben zu. In perfect and other tenses the participle is zugeteilt and the prefix remains attached to the participle when used with a finite auxiliary: Die Mittel wurden den Abteilungen zugeteilt. Passive constructions are also common: Den Abteilungen wurden die Mittel zugeteilt. Typical objects are dative recipients (jemandem) and accusative items (etwas).

Similar verbs include zuweisen (to assign to a specific person or purpose), verteilen (to distribute among several recipients), and zuordnen (to assign to a category or label). Zuteilen emphasizes a deliberate designation of a resource or task to a specific recipient, often within formal procedures. Noting that zuteilen can imply an overall allocation process rather than casual sharing helps distinguish it from general verbs of sharing.