teilweisen

Teilweise is a German adverb meaning partly or to a partial extent. The form teilweisen is not standard in modern German and is rarely encountered outside older texts, typographical variants, or regional dialects. In most contemporary writing, the adverb is always written as teilweise.

Etymology and form: Teil means part, and -weise derives from the suffix that forms adverbs like auf eine bestimmte Weise. The combination yields the meaning of “in a part or partial sense.” This construction is common in German for expressing partial agreement, partial fulfillment, or partial characteristics.

Usage: Teilweise is used to qualify statements or descriptions. It commonly precedes adjectives or verbs to indicate that something is true only to a part of its extent. Examples include: Die Ergebnisse sind teilweise überzeugend. Die Maßnahme war teilweise erfolgreich. In equivalents with negation or contrast, erste Formen like teilweise falsch, teilweise bekannt etc. are frequently seen. The equivalent modern spelling’s clarity and ubiquity mean that teilweise is preferred, while teilweisen tends to be avoided in standard prose.

Variants and reception: The spelling teilweisen is not listed as a standard variant in contemporary dictionaries. It may appear in historical writings or as a nonstandard or regional form. Editors and language guides generally treat it as an anomaly rather than a normal alternative.

See also: teilweise, teilweise Erklärung, part, partially. In practice, German speakers favor teilweise to convey partial extent, avoiding the nonstandard form teilweisen.