aufteilt

Aufteilen is a German verb meaning to divide something into parts or to distribute it among recipients. The corresponding finite form in the third person singular present tense is typically written as two words: er teilt auf. The infinitive is aufteilen, and the past participle is aufgeteilt. The word aufteilt by itself is not standard in contemporary German grammar; it would be understood only if encountered as a mistaken spelling or in a specific compound form, whereas the correct present-tense construction is teilt auf and the past forms are teilte auf (simple past) or hat aufgeteilt (present perfect).

Etymology and related forms: Aufteilen combines the prefix auf- with teilen, where auf- conveys distribution outward or separation and teilen means to share or divide. Related terms include Aufteilung (the act of dividing or distributing), Einteilen (to categorize or partition into parts), and Verteilen (to distribute more generally). The noun Aufteilung is commonly used for formal divisions, such as administrative or geographic partitioning.

Usage and nuances: Aufteilen is used to describe dividing objects, tasks, resources, or groups into parts or allocations. Examples include assigning responsibilities within a team, dividing a budget among departments, or partitioning a land area into plots. The verb can also indicate a stepwise or hierarchical division, as in outlining components before detailing each one.

Grammatical notes: As a separable verb, aufteilen places the prefix at the end in main clauses (ich teile die Aufgaben auf). It forms related tenses with standard conjugation patterns: present (ich teile auf, du teilst auf, er teilt auf), past (ich teilte auf, wir teilten auf), perfect (ich habe aufgeteilt). The formal noun form is Aufteilung.

See also: Aufteilung, Einteilen, Verteilen, Teilung.