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No. 9,966 in German

ordner

"Ordner" means "folder" or "file" in English, used for organizing documents.

In a sentence

  • Ich habe einen neuen Ordner für meine Arbeit gekauft.

    I bought a new folder for my work.

    Here, 'Ordner' refers to a physical folder used to organize documents.

  • Der IT-Experte hat den Ordner auf meinem Computer repariert.

    The IT expert repaired the folder on my computer.

    In this case, 'Ordner' is used in the digital sense, referring to a directory on a computer.

  • Der Büroangestellte hat die Papiere in einen Ordner abgelegt.

    The office worker filed the papers in a folder.

    The word 'Ordner' here once again denotes a physical folder used in an office setting.

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