orten
Translation
to locate, to pinpoint, to detect
Examples
Wir können das Schiff nicht orten.
We cannot locate the ship.
Die Polizei ortet das gestohlene Handy.
The police are locating the stolen cellphone.
Grammar Patterns
((sth./sb.)) to locate (sth./sb.) The police can locate the cellphone.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lokalisieren, feststellen, aufspüren
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'der Ort' (place, location). So 'orten' literally means 'to find the place of'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to 'der Ort' (the place). To 'orten' something is to find its 'Ort'. Imagine using GPS to find a location (Ort).