sortieren
Translation
to sort, to classify, to arrange, to sort out
Examples
Ich muss meine Papiere sortieren.
I have to sort my papers.
Die Kinder sortieren die Bausteine nach Farben.
The children are sorting the building blocks by colour.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((by/according to sth.)) to sort sth. by/according to sth. The letters are sorted by postal code.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ordnen, klassifizieren; Antonyms: mischen, durcheinanderbringen
Etymology
From Latin 'sortiri' (to draw lots), related to German 'Sorte' (sort, kind).
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'to sort'. Think of sorting things into different 'sorts' or kinds.