English–German

“organize” in German

German

Alsoveranstalten

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɔɐ̯dnən/

Example

Ich ordne die Unterlagen.

I organize the documents.

Illustration for ordnen (organize)

How to say “organize” in German

“Organize” in German is ordnen.

Loose pieces become a labeled system in which related items stand together and the whole is easier to survey.

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

Example sentences with ordnen

Bitte ordne die Dateien alphabetisch.

Please organize the files alphabetically.

Tips for using ordnen

  • Ordnen commonly takes an accusative object, as in etwas nach Datum ordnen for sorting something by date.

Other German words for “organize”

Die Firma veranstaltet morgen eine Messe.

The company is organizing a trade fair tomorrow.

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