Is it der, die or das Prozent?

DAS

Prozent

The correct article in German of Prozent is das. So it is das Prozent! (nominative case)

The word Prozent is neuter, therefore the correct article is das.

Inflection: As a unit of measurement, percent usually remains unflexed: seven percent.

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German declension of Prozent?

How does the declension of Prozent 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
Nominative	das Prozent	die Prozente
Genitive	des Prozents des Prozentes	der Prozente
Dative	dem Prozent	den Prozenten
Akkusative	das Prozent	die Prozente

What is the meaning of Prozent in German?

Prozent has various definitions in German:

[1] no plural: proportion of one hundred

[1] kein Plural: Anteil von Hundert

[2] Colloquially, in the plural: discount, discount

[2] umgangssprachlich, im Plural: Vergünstigung, Nachlass

How to use Prozent in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Prozent with translations in English.

[1] 70 Prozent der Schüler in dieser Klasse haben eine andere Muttersprache als Deutsch.

[1] 70 percent of the students in this class have a mother tongue other than German.

[1] „Bei den Überweisungen handele es sich um berechtigte Einnahmen der Bahn, damit diese eine Rendite von 14 Prozent erzielen könne.“[2]

[1] "The transfers are legitimate income for the railways so that they can achieve a return of 14 percent." [2]

[1] „Allerdings war das Wissen über die korrekte Anwendung von Antibiotika äußerst lückenhaft: So glauben 65 Prozent, dass Antibiotika gegen Erkältungen und Schnupfen helfen - dabei richten solche Medikamente gegen Viruserkrankungen nichts aus und helfen nur gegen bakterielle Infektionen.“[3]

[1] "However, the knowledge about the correct use of antibiotics was extremely incomplete: 65 percent believe that antibiotics help against colds and runny nose - such drugs do nothing against viral diseases and only help against bacterial infections." [3]

[2] Beim Brillenladen in der Baumstraße gibt es diesen Monat Prozente auf neue Gestelle!

[2] At the eyewear shop on Baumstrasse there is a discount on new frames this month!