See also: sorte

German

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Etymology

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In general use since the 16th century. Borrowed from Middle Low German sorte (14th c.), from Old French sorte, and from chiefly independent Upper German sorta, sort (15th c.), from Italian sorta; all eventually from Latin sors. See English sort for more.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɔrtə/, [ˈzɔʁtə], [ˈzɔɐ̯tə], [ˈzɔːtə]
  • IPA(key): /sɔɐ̯tɛ/ (Austria)
  • Hyphenation: Sor‧te
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Noun

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Sorte f (genitive Sorte, plural Sorten)

  1. a sort, variety, grade of a good produced for sale or consumption
  2. (by extension, slightly informal) a sort, kind, type of anything
    Synonym: Art
  3. (finance, in the plural) foreign cash; foreign coins and notes

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Further reading

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  • Sorte” in Duden online
  • Sorte” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

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Noun

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Sorte f

  1. plural of Sort