Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #100
Word (Wort)

der ordner

Translation (Übersetzung) folder, binder, organizer
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈɔʁdnɐ]
A1
Nouns
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
masculine everyday office organization computing
A masculine noun referring to a physical folder for organizing documents or a digital folder in computing. Also used for a person who maintains order (e.g., at events).

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ordner is a German Nouns

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ordner Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich lege die Dokumente in den Ordner.
I put the documents in the folder.
Physical organization
Kannst du den Ordner auf dem Desktop öffnen?
Can you open the folder on the desktop?
Computing
Der Ordner enthält wichtige Unterlagen.
The folder contains important papers.
General usage

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ordner Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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related verb (verwandtes Verb)
ordnen
Meaning: to arrange, to organize
Tense: Präsens
Example: Ich ordne die Papiere.
Verb
compound noun (zusammengesetztes Substantiv)
Aktenordner
Meaning: file folder
Example: Der Aktenordner ist blau.
Noun
Ringordner
Meaning: ring binder
Example: Ich kaufe einen neuen Ringordner.
Noun
derived noun (abgeleitetes Substantiv)
Ordnung
Meaning: order, organization
Example: Ordnung ist wichtig.
Noun

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ordner Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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ordner Collocations (Kollokationen)

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einen Ordner anlegen
to create a folder
High frequency
den Ordner öffnen
to open the folder
High frequency
im Ordner speichern
to save in the folder
High frequency
einen Ordner beschriften
to label a folder
Medium frequency
den Ordner sortieren
to sort the folder
Medium frequency
einen Ordner durchsuchen
to search through a folder
Medium frequency
Ordner und Unterordner
folders and subfolders
High frequency
einen Ordner löschen
to delete a folder
High frequency
den Ordner verschieben
to move the folder
High frequency
einen Ordner kopieren
to copy a folder
High frequency

ordner Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Ordnung muss sein
there must be order
A saying emphasizing the importance of organization, often used when tidying up or organizing folders.
etwas in den falschen Ordner stecken
to put something in the wrong folder
Literally means misplacing a document; figuratively can mean making a mistake in categorization.
den Ordner aufräumen
to clean up the folder
To organize or declutter a folder, removing unnecessary items.
wie aus dem Ordner gefallen
like it fell out of a folder
Used to describe something that is very neat, organized, or perfectly arranged.
im Ordner der Erinnerungen
in the folder of memories
A poetic way to refer to stored memories, often in a digital or mental context.

ordner Synonyms (Synonyme)

ordner synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for ordner and expand your German vocabulary. Learn ordner similar words and their usage.

Mappe
Meaning: folder, portfolio
High similarity
Aktenordner
Meaning: file folder, binder
High similarity
Verzeichnis
Meaning: directory, catalog
Medium similarity
Sammlung
Meaning: collection
Low similarity
Organizer
Meaning: organizer
Medium similarity
Register
Meaning: register, index
Low similarity
Ablage
Meaning: filing system, tray
Medium similarity
Kartei
Meaning: card index, file
Low similarity
Dokumentenmappe
Meaning: document folder
High similarity
Hefter
Meaning: binder, stapler
Medium similarity

ordner Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Unordnung
Meaning: disorder, mess
Chaos
Meaning: chaos
Durcheinander
Meaning: jumble, confusion
Ablagehaufen
Meaning: pile of files
Zettelwirtschaft
Meaning: paper chaos

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ordner Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

ordner semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to ordner. Explore ordner related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn ordner contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

Dokument Datei Ablage Büro Organisation Computer Speicher Archiv Register Mappe

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