German word

organisieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔʁganiˈziːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbarrange

Example

Ich organisiere das Treffen für morgen.

I'm arranging the meeting for tomorrow.

Illustration for organisieren (arrange)

More examples

Ich organisiere die Unterlagen.

I organize the documents.

Core concept

A coordinator brings people, resources, and steps together so a plan runs smoothly.

Common phrases

  • ein Treffen organisieren

    organize a meeting

  • Unterlagen organisieren

    organize documents

  • eine Reise organisieren

    organize a trip

Similar words

planen: Deciding the steps and timetable for reaching a specific goal.
vorbereiten: Preparing needed materials or information ahead of an event or task.
koordinieren: Making sure people and tasks progress together without disruption.
arrangieren: Organizing detailed arrangements and the sequence needed for something to proceed.

Definition in German

Menschen, Mittel und Abläufe so ordnen und koordinieren, dass ein Vorhaben gelingt

Word origin

German organisieren came through French organiser from Latin organum, meaning an instrument or organ, linked to the idea of arranging parts into a working system.

Usage tips

  • As a verb ending in -ieren, organisieren forms its past participle as organisiert, without the prefix ge-.

Other meanings

  • set upverb
  • put in orderverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Organisationorganizationnoun
  • Organisatorinorganizernoun
  • organisiertorganizedadjective

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