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Kapitel

chapter

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Meaning of Kapitel

a main section of a book

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What's the difference between Kapitel / Abschnitt / Buchabschnitt / Kapitelabschnitt / Unterkapitel / Seite

🇩🇪German
Kapitel

chapter — a main section of a book

A1Very Often
A
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Abschnitt

A broader word meaning a section or part of a text. It does not necessarily mean a chapter of a book.

A1Very Often

Der erste Abschnitt des Textes ist sehr kurz.

Первый раздел текста очень короткий.

B
🇩🇪German
Buchabschnitt

Specifies a part of a book. It sounds descriptive and is less natural than the usual word for chapter.

A1Rarely

Im Buchabschnitt über die Reise gibt es viele Bilder.

В книжном разделе о путешествии есть много картинок.

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🇩🇪German
Kapitelabschnitt

Means a part of a chapter, so a smaller text unit. It is not the same as a chapter.

A1Rarely

Der Kapitelabschnitt erklärt die Regeln ganz einfach.

Часть главы очень просто объясняет правила.

U
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Unterkapitel

A subdivision inside a chapter, like a subchapter or subsection. It is smaller than a chapter.

A1Often

Das Unterkapitel über Tiere ist besonders interessant.

Подглава о животных особенно интересна.

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Seite

This means a page, not a chapter. It can be part of a chapter, but it is much smaller in meaning.

A1Very Often

Auf der letzten Seite steht das Ende der Geschichte.

На последней странице стоит конец истории.

B
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Band

Usually means a volume of a book or a volume in a multi-volume set. It is not a chapter, but a larger unit.

A1Often

Der zweite Band ist noch spannender als der erste.

Второй том ещё интереснее первого.

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Kapitel translation: chapter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Kapitel

/kaˈpiːtəl/

Kapitel translation

chapter

Kapitel transcription

/kaˈpiːtəl/

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Kapitel meaning: what does it mean?

ein Hauptabschnitt eines Buches

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