Why does the noun Stipendium 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 Stipendium

How it changes across the four cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativdas Stipendiumein Stipendiumkein Stipendium
Akkusativdas Stipendiumein Stipendiumkein Stipendium
Dativdem Stipendiumeinem Stipendiumkeinem Stipendium
Genitivdes Stipendiumseines Stipendiumskeines Stipendiums

Examples in context

Real sentences using Stipendium in different cases.

CaseDefiniteIndefiniteNegative
Nominativ
Das neue Stipendium ist gut.The new scholarship is good.
Ein neues Stipendium ist wichtig.A new scholarship is important.
Kein Stipendium ist verfügbar.No scholarship is available.
Akkusativ
Ich bekomme das neue Stipendium.I get the new scholarship.
Ich suche ein neues Stipendium.I am looking for a new scholarship.
Ich habe kein Stipendium gefunden.I haven't found a scholarship.
Dativ
Mit dem neuen Stipendium lerne ich.With the new scholarship, I learn.
Mit einem neuen Stipendium reise ich.With a new scholarship, I travel.
Mit keinem Stipendium kann ich studieren.Without a scholarship, I cannot study.
Genitiv
Der Wert des neuen Stipendiums ist hoch.The value of the new scholarship is high.
Der Wert eines neuen Stipendiums ist wichtig.The value of a new scholarship is important.
Der Wert keines Stipendiums ist bekannt.The value of no scholarship is known.

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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 Stipendium?

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

What CEFR level is the word Stipendium?

The German noun Stipendium is categorized as Upper-Intermediate (B2) vocabulary. It is considered an essential word for learners at this level.

What is the plural of das Stipendium?

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

What does das Stipendium mean in English?

The German word das Stipendium translates to “scholarship” in English.

How do you decline das Stipendium?

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

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.