Definition
A written or digital record containing information or evidence.
Translations
- English
- document
- Français
- document
- Türkçe
- belge
- Polski
- dokument
- Русский
- документ
- Українська
- документ
Also: paper
GERMAN DICTIONARY
das Dokument
- A2
- Noun
- Personal Information
- Services & Everyday Tasks
- Technology & Media
document, paper
/das dokuˈmɛnt/
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
- Dokumente
- Part of speech
- Noun
- CEFR level
- A2
- Topics
- Personal InformationPrimaryServices & Everyday TasksTechnology & Media
Usage examples
Examples showing real usage and grammatical forms.
- Ein Dokument liegt auf dem Tisch.NominativSing.A document is lying on the table.
- Bitte archivieren Sie das Dokument sorgfältig.AkkusativSing.Please archive the document carefully.
- Ich füge dem Dokument eine kurze Notiz hinzu.DativSing.I am adding a short note to the document.
- Die Seiten des Dokuments sind nummeriert.GenitivSing.The pages of the document are numbered.
- Die Dokumente liegen im Archiv.NominativPlur.The documents are in the archive.
- Die Mitarbeiter prüfen die Dokumente.AkkusativPlur.The employees are reviewing the documents.
- Die Sachbearbeiter arbeiten mit den Dokumenten.DativPlur.The caseworkers work with the documents.
- Die Inhalte der Dokumente sind vertraulich.GenitivPlur.The contents of the documents are confidential.
Pronunciation and forms
Pronunciation and audio for the lemma and important forms.
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Lemma
Dokument/dokuˈmɛnt/
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Article phrase
das Dokument/das dokuˈmɛnt/
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Plural
Dokumente/dokuˈmɛntə/
Declension / Forms
How the noun changes across German cases and singular or plural.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | das Dokument | die Dokumente |
| Akkusativ | das Dokument | die Dokumente |
| Dativ | dem Dokument | den Dokumenten |
| Genitiv | des Dokuments | der Dokumente |
Usage and collocations
Typical constructions, prepositions and word combinations.
- Adjective combinationein offizielles Dokument
“Offiziell” describes a document recognized or issued by a competent authority.
- Adjective combinationein wichtiges Dokument
The adjective highlights the particular importance or relevance of “Dokuments”.
- Verb constructionein Dokument erstellen + Akkusativ
“Dokument” is the direct object in the accusative.
- Verb constructionein Dokument prüfen + Akkusativ
“Dokument” is the object being checked directly and is in the accusative.
- Prepositional constructionmit einem Dokument arbeitenmit + Dativ
“Mit” here identifies “Dokument” as the basis for the work.
- Sentence patternDas Dokument enthält wichtige Informationen.
The statement describes what kind of content the document contains.
- Prepositional constructionauf dem Dokument stehenauf + Dativ
“Auf” here identifies the material support on which written information is recorded.
- Verb constructionein Dokument unterschreiben + Akkusativ
One places one’s signature on “Dokument”, often to confirm its contents or express one’s agreement.
- Adjective combinationein gültiges Dokument
“Gültig” means that “Dokument” is legally valid or accepted for a particular purpose.
- Sentence patternKönnen Sie mir das Dokument schicken?
The question is a polite request to send “Dokument” to the speaker.
Semantic relations
How this meaning relates to other meanings and easily confused words.
Word formation and word family
How the word is formed and its reviewed lexical family.
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