This is the 4388th most frequent German word.
geteilt
"Geteilt" means "divided" or "shared" in English.
In this sentence, 'geteilt' is used as the past participle to indicate an action where something (the class) has been divided or split into distinct parts.
Die Klasse wurde in mehrere Gruppen geteilt.
The class was divided into several groups.
Here, 'geteilt' refers to the act of splitting something (the bill) among individuals, emphasizing equality.
Wir haben die Rechnung geteilt, um gerecht zu sein.
We split the bill to be fair.
The usage of 'geteilt' in this sentence is figurative, expressing that there is disagreement or lack of consensus among opinions on a matter.