Nouns ending in -um: das
dasNeuter (das)
Words ending in -um are almost always neuter.
How reliable is this rule?
In our rule set: Almost always (a few exceptions exist).
In our word lists, nouns ending in -um that take das: 14 of 18.
Examples ending in -um
- dasMuseum
museum · pl. Museen
- dasStudium
studies / university education · pl. Studien
- dasZentrum
- dasDatum
date · pl. Daten
- dasPublikum
- dasAlbum
Look-alikes: same ending, different article
These nouns end in the same letters but do not take das. Some come from our lists, some are common words we checked by hand. Matching letters alone are not always enough, so check the word.
- derBaum
tree
- derTraum
dream
- derRaum
room, space
- derSchaum
foam
Common questions
- Which article do German nouns ending in -um take?
- Words ending in -um are almost always neuter. In our word lists, 14 of 18 of them take das.
- Are there exceptions to the -um rule?
- In our lists, yes: der Baum, der Traum, der Raum, der Schaum. Learn these words together with their article.
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