German word

Sortiment

Pronunciation

IPA/zɔɐ̯tiˈmɛnt/

Meaning

  • neuter nounselection

Example

Im Geschäft ist das Sortiment sehr groß.

The store has a very large selection.

Illustration for Sortiment (selection)

More examples

Der Einkäufer stellt das Sortiment nach Verkaufszahlen zusammen.

The buyer puts together the assortment based on sales figures.

Core concept

A store's organized spread of goods, seen as the products it offers and the range they cover.

Common phrases

  • exklusives Sortiment

    exclusive assortment

  • reduziertes Sortiment

    reduced assortment

  • Sortiment zusammenstellen

    put together an assortment

Similar words

Angebot: Goods and services made available for sale by a business.
Auswahl: A group of goods presented for customers to choose from.
Produktpalette: The range of products offered by a company or store.

Definition in German

Das Sortiment bezeichnet die Bandbreite der Waren, die ein Geschäft im Angebot hat.

Word origin

German Sortiment was borrowed from French assortiment, related to assortir, meaning to arrange or match things into a set.

Usage tips

  • Sortiment is neuter, with the plural Sortimente, and commonly combines with breit, schmal, gross, or klein.

Other meanings

  • rangenoun
  • assortmentnoun
  • lineupnoun

Related words

  • Sortimentsanalyseassortment analysisnoun
  • Sortimentsänderungassortment changenoun

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