teilt

Teilt is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb teilen, meaning to divide, share, or distribute. It is used for he, she, or it in the present tense, and also appears in the formal address Sie teilt in the corresponding form when referring to a single person politely.

Etymology and meaning: The verb teilen has roots in the Germanic language family and is related to the concept of a part or portion. The root teil- forms many related words in German, such as Teil (part) and Teilung (division). As a semantically broad verb, teilen covers both physical division (splitting an object) and social or abstract sharing (distributing resources, information, or responsibilities).

Conjugation and participles: In the present indicative, the forms are ich teile, du teilst, er/sie/es teilt, wir teilen, ihr teilt, sie/Sie teilen. The past participle is geteilt, used with haben to form the perfect: ich habe geteilt. The present participle is teilend, used in certain participial constructions. The verb also forms imperative with teil(e) or teilt in the appropriate mood and number.

Usage and examples: Teilt can denote physical partitioning, as in Er teilt den Kuchen, or the distribution of tasks, money, or information, as in Sie teilt ihre Erfahrungen mit der Gruppe. Common collocations include eine Meinung teilen (to share an opinion) and die Kosten teilen (to share the costs). The nuance depends on context, but the core idea is the act of making parts or distributing something among recipients.

See also: Teil, Teilung, teilen.