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What date is on the letter?
Welches Datum steht auf dem Brief? What date is on the letter?

noun · A1

das Datum

[ˈdaːtʊm]

date

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Grammar

Plural
die Daten In the plural the article is always "die".

Nouns ending in -um are usually neuter: das Datum. Der, Die or Das? The Rules

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? das Datum die Daten
Welches Datum steht auf dem Brief? What date is on the letter?
Accusative wen? was? das Datum die Daten
Viele Menschen äußern Bedenken, wenn es um ihre Daten geht. Many people voice concerns when it comes to their data.
Dative wem? dem Datum den Daten
Viele Lebensmittel sind nach dem Datum noch lange genießbar. A lot of food is still fine to eat long after the date.
Genitive wessen? des Datums der Daten
Mangels Vergleichsgruppe ist die Aussagekraft dieser Daten leider begrenzt. For lack of a comparison group, the significance of these data is unfortunately limited.

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