die Order
Translation
order, command, instruction
Examples
Der General gab die Order zum Rückzug.
The general gave the order to retreat.
Der Broker hat die Order sofort ausgeführt.
The broker executed the order immediately.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) eine Order geben to give (sb.dat) an order Der Offizier gibt den Soldaten eine Order.
eine Order ausführen to execute an order Der Broker muss die Order ausführen.
Similar Words
Befehl (command), Anweisung (instruction), Auftrag (task, commission)
Etymology
A loanword from the English 'order'.
Memory Tips
It's the same as the English word 'order', but in German, it's often used in a military or financial context. Remember the feminine article: 'die Order'.