noun
data
B1
A noun meaning 'data' (information, digital or statistical). It's pluralia tantum in common usage: die Daten (no singular used in everyday computing, though Datum exists historically). Declines as die Daten/der Daten in genitive. Use plural verbs: 'Die Daten sind ...'. Common in IT, research and statistics.
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Der Forscher analysierte die Daten, weil sie für die Studie wichtig waren.
The researcher analysed the data because they were important for the study.
Die Daten sind nicht vollständig.
The data are incomplete.
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Visualize a spreadsheet full of numbers and the heading 'Daten' at the top.
Sounds like 'date' + 'n' — think of many 'dates' of measurements -> data.
Think of the plural article 'die Daten' — when you talk about datasets you usually say 'die Daten'.
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Frequently used only in the plural (pluralia tantum) in everyday use. The singular concept is 'Datum' (a single datum/entry), but in practice 'Daten' is used to refer to datasets or information. | Plural-only noun; singular forms are not applicable.