Why does the noun Parfum have the article das?
Nouns ending in -um (Latin origin) are neuter. Look at the bolded -um in the noun above — that suffix is the giveaway.
Examples
das Museum (museum), das Zentrum (center), das Datum (date), das Album (album), das Stadium (stadium), das Aquarium (aquarium), das Publikum (audience)
Declension table for German noun Parfum
How it changes across the four cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Parfum | ein Parfum | — |
| Akkusativ | das Parfum | ein Parfum | — |
| Dativ | dem Parfum | einem Parfum | — |
| Genitiv | des Parfums | eines Parfums | — |
Examples in context
Real sentences using Parfum in different cases.
| Case | Definite | Indefinite | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | — | ||
| Akkusativ | — | ||
| Dativ | — | ||
| Genitiv | — |
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you might wonder about der, die, das — and the Der Artikel app.
Is it der, die, or das Parfum?
What is the plural of das Parfum?
What does das Parfum mean in English?
How do you decline das Parfum?
- Nominativ: das Parfum
- Akkusativ: das Parfum
- Dativ: dem Parfum
- Genitiv: des Parfums
These changes are necessary because German uses cases to indicate the noun’s role in a sentence (such as the subject or object). Knowing these forms allows you to build grammatically correct sentences.