klassifizieren
Translation
to classify, to categorize
Examples
Wir müssen die Dokumente klassifizieren.
We have to classify the documents.
Die Tiere werden nach ihrer Art klassifiziert.
The animals are classified according to their species.
Man klassifizierte den Film als Komödie.
The film was classified as a comedy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to classify sth. We classify the plants.
((sth.)) ((according to sth.)) to classify sth. according to sth. The stars are classified according to their brightness.
((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to classify sth. as sth. This book is classified as non-fiction.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kategorisieren (to categorize), einteilen (to divide up), sortieren (to sort)
Etymology
An internationalism from Latin 'classis' (class, division) + '-ficare' (to make).
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds very similar to the English 'classify'. The '-izieren' ending is common for verbs of Latin origin in German.