Why is it das Extremum?
Extremum ends in -um, and most nouns ending in -um are neuter: in a German dictionary, 82% of them take das.
All nouns ending in -um das
Examples
[1] "Now that at the point X, also really an extremum is present, the curve must be apparently in an environment of X, all on one side of the tangent in X, so either above (minimum) or below (maximum) . "[1]
[1] „Damit nun an der Stelle x, auch wirklich ein Extremum vorliegt, muß die Kurve offenbar in einer Umgebung von x, ganz auf einer Seite der Tangente in x, verlaufen, also entweder oberhalb (Minimum) oder unterhalb (Maximum).“[1]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Extremum | die Extrema |
| Genitiv | des Extremums | der Extrema |
| Dativ | dem Extremum | den Extrema |
| Akkusativ | das Extremum | die Extrema |
Pronunciation
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