alphabetisch
Translation
alphabetical, alphabetic
Examples
Die Liste ist alphabetisch geordnet.
The list is sorted alphabetically.
Bitte machen Sie eine alphabetische Liste.
Please make an alphabetical list.
Grammar Patterns
((attributive)) as an attributive adjective an alphabetical... eine alphabetische Reihenfolge
((predicative/adverbial)) as a predicative adjective or adverb ...is alphabetical / alphabetically Die Namen sind alphabetisch sortiert.
Similar Words
chronologisch (chronological); Antonyms: unsortiert (unsorted), zufällig (random)
Etymology
Derived from 'Alphabet' plus the adjectival suffix '-isch', equivalent to English '-ic' or '-ical'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'alphabetical'. If you know 'alphabet', this word is easy.