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das Pensum

C1

a workload / task / quota

English meaning
a workload / task / quota
Gender
das — neuter
Plural
die Pensen
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Working Hours & Shifts

Pensum in a sentence

Das Pensum war für alle Mitarbeiter machbar.

The workload was manageable for all employees.

Declension of das Pensum

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Pensumdie Pensen
Accusativedas Pensumdie Pensen
Dativedem Pensumden Pensen
Genitivedes Pensumsder Pensen

Where Pensum comes from

im 17. Jahrhundert von lateinisch pensum mit gleicher Bedeutung entlehnt, Partizip Perfekt von pendere

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Questions about Pensum

Is it der, die or das Pensum?

It is das Pensum — Pensum is neuter. In the plural it becomes die Pensen.

What is the plural of Pensum?

The plural of das Pensum is die Pensen.

What is the genitive of Pensum?

The genitive singular is des Pensums. The dative plural is den Pensen.

What does Pensum mean in English?

das Pensum means "a workload / task / quota". For example: "Das Pensum war für alle Mitarbeiter machbar." — "The workload was manageable for all employees."

What level is Pensum in German?

Pensum is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the working hours & shifts vocabulary.

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