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Sorte

Pronunciation: /ˈzɔrtə/

“Sorte” is a German word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a sort, variety, grade of a good produced for sale or consumption
  2. a sort, kind, type of anything
  3. foreign cash; foreign coins and notes

Etymology

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.

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