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The article for

Diplom

das Diplom

Diplom is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Diplome
English
diploma, degree
Level
B1
Topic
Education

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Why is it das Diplom?

No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Diplom, so learn the two together: das Diplom.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] General: Certificate with which someone is honored for a certain service/services

[1] allgemein: Urkunde, mit der jemand für eine bestimmte Leistung/Leistungen geehrt wird

[2] Certificate that officially confirms that someone has successfully completed a corresponding university degree

[2] Urkunde, die amtlich bestätigt, dass jemand ein entsprechendes Hochschulstudium mit Erfolg abgeschlossen hat

Examples

[1] She completed her yodel diploma at Loriote

[1] Sie absolvierte ihr Jodel-Diplom bei Loriot.

After four years of studies, Johann will hopefully have gained his diploma

[2] Nach vier Jahren Studium wird Johann hoffentlich sein Diplom erlangt haben.
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[2] "He had studied economics and concluded with first -class diploma, as he emphasized"

[2] „Er hatte Wirtschaftswissenschaft studiert und mit erstklassigem Diplom abgeschlossen, wie er betonte.“

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Diplom die Diplome
Genitiv des Diploms der Diplome
Dativ dem Diplom den Diplomen
Akkusativ das Diplom die Diplome

Pronunciation

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