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How do you say "folder" in German?
der Ordner
In German, "folder" is der Ordner.
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Pronunciation
ORD-ner. Ordner has stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
Der Ordner is masculine. Plural is Ordner. It refers to a filing folder for organizing documents.
Example sentence
Der Ordner ist voll von Papieren.
The folder is full of papers.
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How to remember der Ordner
Ordner comes from Ordnung (order). A folder keeps things in order.
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Questions about der Ordner
How do you say "folder" in German?
In German, "folder" is der Ordner. It is a noun.
Is der Ordner masculine or feminine?
Der Ordner is masculine. Plural is Ordner. It refers to a filing folder for organizing documents.
How is der Ordner used in a sentence?
Use der Ordner as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Der Ordner ist voll von Papieren. (The folder is full of papers.).
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