Is it der, die or das Pensum?
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Pensum
The correct article in German of Pensum is das. So it is das Pensum! (nominative case)
The word Pensum is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.
German declension of Pensum?
How does the declension of Pensum 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 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Pensum | die Pensen | die Pensa |
| Genitive | des Pensums | der Pensen | der Pensa |
| Dative | dem Pensum | den Pensen | den Pensa |
| Akkusative | das Pensum | die Pensen | die Pensa |
What is the meaning of Pensum in German?
Pensum has various definitions in German:
[1] A task to be done for which a certain time frame is specified
[1] eine zu erledigende Aufgabe, für die ein gewisser Zeitrahmen vorgegeben ist[2] The teaching material for a certain period of time
[2] der Lehrstoff für einen bestimmten ZeitraumHow to use Pensum in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Pensum with translations in English.
[1] Wenn er morgens an das Pensum an Arbeit denkt, das ihn wieder erwartet, möchte er am liebsten gar nicht aufstehen.
[1] If he thinks of work that awaits him again in the morning, he would like to not get up at all[1] „Mit über hundert Konzerten im Jahr gab Liszt ein Pensum, das bis dahin noch kein Interpret bestritten hatte.“
[1] "With over a hundred concerts a year, Liszt gave a workload that had previously had no interpreter"[2] Das Pensum für den Mathematik-Leistungskurs hat in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen.
[2] The workload for the mathematics performance course has increased significantly in recent years
