Meaning 1neutral · 82%
An organized collection of documents concerning a particular person or matter.
Natural examples
Die Ärztin ergänzt die Akte der Patientin.
The doctor updates the patient’s file.
Bitte schicken Sie mir die Akte als PDF.
Please send me the file as a PDF.
In dieser Akte fehlen zwei wichtige Briefe.
Two important letters are missing from this file.
Usage note
Use die Akte, plural Akten. Akte means the document collection; Ordner usually means its binder or container.
Mini-lesson: Akte
An organized collection of documents concerning a particular person or matter. Use die Akte, plural Akten. Akte means the document collection; Ordner usually means its binder or container.
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