Definition
An official certificate awarded after successfully completing a course of study or training.
Translations
- English
- diploma
- Français
- diplôme
- Türkçe
- diploma
- Polski
- dyplom
- Русский
- диплом
- Українська
- диплом
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Diplom
- B1
- Noun
- Education & Learning
- Work & Professions
diploma
/das diˈploːm/
Meaning and translations
Meaning, definition and translations of this sense.
Grammar & classification
Main grammatical and classification properties of the word.
- Article
- das
- Gender
- Neuter
- Plural
- Diplome
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- B1
- Morphology
- Borrowing
- Topics
- Education & LearningPrimaryWork & Professions
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Nach dem Studium erhielt sie ihr Diplom.NominativSing.After completing her studies, she received her diploma.
- Die Universität verlieh ihm ein Diplom.AkkusativSing.The university awarded him a diploma.
- Die Schule gratulierte dem Diplomanden zu seinem Diplom.DativSing.The school congratulated the diploma recipient on his diploma.
- Die Farbe des Diploms ist blau.GenitivSing.The color of the diploma is blue.
- Die Diplome liegen im Archiv.NominativPlur.The diplomas are in the archive.
- Die Prüfer bewerteten die Diplome sorgfältig.AkkusativPlur.The examiners assessed the diplomas carefully.
- Auf den Diplomen standen die Namen der Absolventen.DativPlur.The names of the graduates were written on the diplomas.
- Die Umschläge der Diplome waren versiegelt.GenitivPlur.The envelopes containing the diplomas were sealed.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Diplom/diˈploːm/
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Article phrase
das Diplom/das diˈploːm/
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Plural
Diplome/diˈploːmə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Diplom | die Diplome |
| Akkusativ | das Diplom | die Diplome |
| Dativ | dem Diplom | den Diplomen |
| Genitiv | des Diploms | der Diplome |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Collocationein Diplom erhalten
- Collocationein Diplom verleihen
- Collocationein Diplom vorlegen
- Verb constructionjemandem ein Diplom verleihen + Akkusativ
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Diplom abschließenmit + Dativ
- Sentence patternDas Diplom hängt gerahmt an der Wand.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
- Near-synonymZeugnis — certificate
A Zeugnis can generally denote proof of achievement or education; a Diplom is usually the formal document certifying completion of training or studies.
- Broader termUrkunde — certificate
A Diplom is a particular Urkunde, but not every Urkunde is awarded after training or studies.
- Related termZertifikat — certificate
Diplom and Zertifikat are formal documents; however, a Zertifikat often certifies a single qualification or participation.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
Formation typeBorrowing
„Diplom“ is an established loanword; a productive synchronic decomposition into German components is not necessary.
Word family
- Diplomand
- Diplomarbeit
- Diplomprüfung