English–German

“sort” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/zɔʁˈtiːʁən/

Example

Ich sortiere die Dateien nach Datum.

I sort the files by date.

Illustration for sortieren (sort)

How to say “sort” in German

“Sort” in German is sortieren.

A scattered set of items becomes clear groups and a deliberate sequence instead of an unstructured mixture.

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

Example sentences with sortieren

Ich sortiere meine Fotos nach Ereignis.

I sort my photos by event.

Tips for using sortieren

  • The past participle is sortiert, not gesortiert, because sortieren is a non-separable verb ending in -ieren.

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