Why is it das Plenum?
Plenum 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
Meaning
[1] General assembly of an institution/organization
[1] Vollversammlung einer Institution/OrganisationExamples
[1] "I wanted to know from him what that was when you have to give a speech for the first time in the plenum"
[1] „Ich wollte von ihm wissen, wie das denn sei, wenn man das erste Mal im Plenum eine Rede halten müsse.“
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural 1 | Plural 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Plenum | die Plenen | die Plena |
| Genitiv | des Plenums | der Plenen | der Plena |
| Dativ | dem Plenum | den Plenen | den Plena |
| Akkusativ | das Plenum | die Plenen | die Plena |
Pronunciation
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