German VERB B1 Rank 5718

sortieren

to sort

sortieren – sortierte – hat sortiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry sortieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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sortieren vs trennen

to separate

When dealing with waste, both verbs can be used. “Trennen” emphasizes separating different materials from one another, while “sortieren” highlights arranging or grouping them according to specific criteria. Use “trennen” when the waste is put into separate areas, and “sortieren” when the focus is on organization.

Visual example for trennen
sortieren

Wir sortieren den gesammelten Müll nach Papier, Glas und Restmüll.

We sort the collected waste into paper, glass, and non-recyclable waste.

trennen

Wir trennen den Müll in Papier, Glas und Restmüll.

We separate the waste into paper, glass, and non-recyclable waste.

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