English–German

“category” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/kategoˈʁiː/

Example

In dieser Umfrage gibt es drei Kategorien.

There are three categories in this survey.

Illustration for Kategorie (category)

How to say “category” in German

“Category” in German is Kategorie.

One named group in a system for organizing objects, ideas, or results.

Full entry for Kategorie: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with Kategorie

Man sollte Menschen nicht einfach in dieselbe Kategorie stecken.

One should not simply put people in the same category.

Tips for using Kategorie

  • The phrase zu welcher Kategorie gehört das asks which category something belongs to; Kategorie takes zu with the dative.

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