Sortieren Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Sortieren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to sort", "to arrange" or "to classify".

Essential properties of "sortieren"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

  • Infinitive: sortieren
  • Simple past: sortierte
  • Participle: sortiert

See full conjugation of sortieren

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Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "sortieren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To organize or classify"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Ich muss meine Bücher nach Genre sortieren.I need to sort my books by genre.
  2. Bitte sortieren Sie die Dokumente alphabetisch.Please sort the documents alphabetically.
  3. Er hat die Fotos nach Datum sortiert.He sorted the photos by date.

2.) "To select or separate elements"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Wir müssen die defekten Teile sortieren.We need to sort out the defective parts.
  2. Er sortiert die schlechten Äpfel aus.He sorts out the bad apples.
  3. Sie sortiert die Kleidung nach Größe.She sorts the clothes by size.
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