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The article for

Examen

das Examen

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

Plural
die Examina

Learn the noun together with its article. See the article rules.

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Why is it das Examen?

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

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] Exams to complete or a specific section of an apprenticeship

[1] Prüfungen zum Abschluss einer Ausbildung oder eines bestimmten Abschnitts einer Ausbildung

Examples

[1] Everyone passed their exams

[1] Alle haben ihr Examen bestanden.

[1] "Hoffmann existed in June 1798e"

[1] „Hoffmann besteht das Examen im Juni 1798.“
More source examples (1)

These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.

[1] "He had only passed his exam with the support of the highest mafia chief of Sicily, who had driven to Palermo especially to talk to Taza's professors"

[1] „Seine Examina hatte er nur mit Unterstützung des höchsten Mafiachefs von Sizilien bestanden, der eigens nach Palermo gefahren war, um sich mit Tazas Professoren zu unterhalten.“
Grammar note

The plural 2 rarely comes in advance

Declension

1 Singular Plural 1 Plural 2
Nominativ das Examen die Examina die Examen
Genitiv des Examens der Examina der Examen
Dativ dem Examen den Examina den Examen
Akkusativ das Examen die Examina die Examen

Pronunciation

In context

[1] Examen
[1] Examen Wikimedia Commons

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