Stadtteil

district

noun SHTAT-tile Less Common

Also means

neighborhood

Usage Note

Stadtteil is a transparent compound of Stadt ('city') plus Teil ('part'), so literally a part of a city. It is roughly interchangeable with Bezirk (more administrative) and Viertel (a smaller quarter). Note the doubled t where the parts meet.

Examples

"Wir wohnen in einem ruhigen Stadtteil."

Natural Translation

We live in a quiet district.

Literal Translation

We live in a quiet district.

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