Singular

das

Praktikum

Q: Is it der, die, or das Praktikum?

It is das Praktikum. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Praktikum is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

Q: What is the plural of das Praktikum?

The plural form of das Praktikum is die Praktika. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

Q: What does das Praktikum mean in English?

The German word das Praktikum translates to “internship” in English.

Q: How do you decline das Praktikum?

Like all German nouns, Praktikum changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are: Nominativ: das Praktikum Akkusativ: das Praktikum Dativ: dem Praktikum Genitiv: des Praktikums 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.

internship

Plural: die Praktika

Strong

Why does the noun Praktikum 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

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Declension table for German noun Praktikum

How it changes across the four cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	das Praktikum	ein Praktikum	kein Praktikum
Akkusativ	das Praktikum	ein Praktikum	kein Praktikum
Dativ	dem Praktikum	einem Praktikum	keinem Praktikum
Genitiv	des Praktikums	eines Praktikums	keines Praktikums
Nominativ	die Praktika	Praktika	keine Praktika
Akkusativ	die Praktika	Praktika	keine Praktika
Dativ	den Praktika	Praktika	keinen Praktika
Genitiv	der Praktika	Praktika	keiner Praktika

Examples in context

Real sentences using Praktikum in different cases.

Case	Definite	Indefinite	Negative
Nominativ	Das neue Praktikum ist interessant.The new internship is interesting.	Ein langes Praktikum hilft uns.A long internship helps us.	Kein kurzes Praktikum funktioniert gut.No short internship works well.
Akkusativ	Ich sehe das neue Praktikum.I see the new internship.	Er sucht ein einfaches Praktikum.He is looking for a simple internship.	Ich habe kein bezahltes Praktikum.I have no paid internship.
Dativ	Ich arbeite mit dem neuen Praktikum.I work with the new internship.	Sie hilft einem kurzen Praktikum.She helps a short internship.	Ich vertraue keinem schwierigen Praktikum.I trust no difficult internship.
Genitiv	Der Preis des neuen Praktikums ist hoch.The price of the new internship is high.	Die Größe eines eines langen Praktikums ist wichtig.The size of a long internship is important.	Der Zweck keines keines kurzen Praktikums ist bekannt.The purpose of no short internship is known.
Nominativ	Die neuen Praktika sind schwierig.The new internships are difficult.	Gute Praktika sind wichtig.Good internships are important.	Keine schlechten Praktika sind verfügbar.No bad internships are available.
Akkusativ	Wir nutzen die langen Praktika.We use the long internships.	Sie findet gute Praktika.She finds good internships.	Wir kennen keine schlechten Praktika.We know no bad internships.
Dativ	Er spricht mit den neuen Praktika.He talks to the new internships.	Wir geben guten Praktika Geld.We give good internships money.	Sie arbeitet mit keinen unbezahlten Praktika.She works with no unpaid internships.
Genitiv	Die Qualität der neuen Praktika ist gut.The quality of the new internships is good.	Der Wert guter Praktika ist klar.The value of good internships is clear.	Die Probleme keiner schlechten Praktika sind gelöst.The problems of no bad internships are solved.

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Is it der, die, or das Praktikum?

It is das Praktikum. In German, every noun has a grammatical gender, and Praktikum is neuter. You should always learn the article together with the noun to ensure your German grammar is correct.

What is the plural of das Praktikum?

The plural form of das Praktikum is die Praktika. In German, regardless of the singular gender, all plural nouns use the definite article “die.”

What does das Praktikum mean in English?

The German word das Praktikum translates to “internship” in English.

How do you decline das Praktikum?

Like all German nouns, Praktikum changes its article depending on the case. In the singular, the forms are:

Nominativ: das Praktikum
Akkusativ: das Praktikum
Dativ: dem Praktikum
Genitiv: des Praktikums

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.