English–German
“assign” in German
How to say “assign” in German
“Assign” in German is zuordnen.
Each item is matched with its proper slot, partner, or classification in an organized system.
Example sentences with zuordnen
Kannst du diese Fragen dem richtigen Thema zuordnen?
Can you assign these questions to the correct topic?
Tips for using zuordnen
- The assigned item is usually accusative and its recipient or category dative, as in jemandem etwas zuordnen or etwas einer Gruppe zuordnen.
Other German words for “assign”
Ich teile dir die Aufgaben zu.
I am assigning the tasks to you.
Die Lehrerin weist den neuen Schülern Plätze zu.
The teacher assigns seats to the new students.