noun
department, section
B1
Abteilung: feminine noun meaning 'department' or 'section' (e.g., company or publication). Gender: die; plural Abteilungen. Common in organizational contexts (Abteilung für Marketing). Regular feminine declension with plural -en. No irregular plural; use dative plural den Abteilungen, genitive der Abteilungen. commonly.
Examples
In dieser Abteilung gibt es viele verschiedene Teams.
There are many different teams in this section.
Die Firma verlegte mehrere Mitarbeiter in eine andere Abteilung, nachdem die neue Struktur beschlossen worden war.
The company transferred several employees to another department after the new structure had been decided.
Meine Freundin arbeitet in Frau Kaufmanns Abteilung.
My friend works in Ms. Kaufmann's department.
Details
Mnemonics
sounds a bit like 'a-battle-ing' — imagine a department where ideas battle it out in meetings.
Die Abteilung — imagine a female manager ('die') at the head of a department.
Notes
Common in workplaces and stores. Plural is regular: Abteilungen. Use 'die Abteilung' in singular nominative.