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deler

Deler is a word used in Norwegian and Danish with several related meanings centered on the idea of parts and distribution. As a noun, del means a part or portion, and deler is the indefinite plural form referring to multiple parts. The definite plural is delene. Phrases such as en stor del (a large part) or deler av noe (parts of something) are common in everyday language and technical contexts alike.

As a verb, dele means to divide or to share. Deler is the present tense form used

Deler also appears in mathematical and statistical contexts where the notion of division or sharing into parts

Etymology traces the word to Old Norse deila and related Proto-Germanic roots meaning to divide or part.

See also del, part, portion, and division.

with
a
subject,
as
in
jeg
deler
(I
divide)
or
han
deler
(he
divides).
It
is
also
used
with
particles
to
denote
distribution,
for
example
dele
ut
(to
distribute)
or
dele
opp
(to
divide
up).
In
Danish,
deler
serves
the
same
function
as
the
present
tense
of
dele,
with
similar
phrases
such
as
deler
ud
(distributes).
is
implicit,
for
example
descriptions
of
segments,
portions
of
data,
or
fractions
of
a
whole.
The
word’s
usage
therefore
spans
everyday
conversation,
academic
writing,
and
technical
documentation.
The
noun
del
reflects
this
lineage,
evolving
in
Scandinavian
languages
to
cover
both
the
concept
of
a
portion
and,
through
the
verb,
the
action
of
dividing
or
distributing.