Is it der, die or das Datum?
DAS
Datum
The correct article in German of Datum is das. So it is das Datum! (nominative case)
The word Datum is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Datum?
How does the declension of Datum work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Datum | die Daten |
| Genitive | des Datums | der Daten |
| Dative | dem Datum | den Daten |
| Akkusative | das Datum | die Daten |
What is the meaning of Datum in German?
Datum has various definitions in German:
[1] Specification of the calendar day
[1] Angabe des Kalendertages[2] IT, science: an information unit (often only in the plural)
[2] EDV, Wissenschaft: eine Informationseinheit (oft nur im Plural)How to use Datum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Datum with translations in English.
[1] Welches Datum haben wir heute?
[1] What is the date today?[1] „Er hat die Daten und Zitate, die den Präsidenten belasten, genau im Kopf.“[2]
[1] "He has the dates and quotations that incriminate the President right in his head." [2][1] „Nach DIN 5008 wird das nur in Zahlen angegebene Datum ohne Leerschritte gegliedert.“[3]
[1] "According to DIN 5008, the date, which is only given in numbers, is structured without spaces." [3][1] „Das Datum dieser Erfindung wird als Wendepunkt in die Geschichte der deutschen Touristik eingehen.“[4]
[1] "The date of this invention will go down as a turning point in the history of German tourism." [4][2] Ich benötige noch ein paar Daten von Ihnen.
[2] I still need some data from you.[2] Aus dieser Liste von Daten brauchen wir das bestimmte Datum an der Stelle x.
[2] From this list of dates we need the specific date in the position x.
