noun
document, file
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Dokument: means a document or file, often written, digital, or official paper. Neuter noun (das), plural Dokumente. Declines regularly: genitive des Dokuments, dative den Dokumenten. Common in administrative, legal and digital contexts. No irregular plural or special prepositions required. generally.
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Ich habe die Datei als PDF-Dokument gespeichert.
I saved the file as a PDF document.
Ich brauche meine Dokumente.
I need my documents.
Die Beamten fanden das Dokument, weil die Akte wichtige Hinweise enthielt.
The officers found the document because the file contained important clues.
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Picture a paper with a stamp and a corner folded to signal an important document.
Almost identical to English 'document'.
das Dokument — think of 'das' as the neutral folder containing facts.
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Dokument is neuter; the genitive singular often adds -s (des Dokuments). In office contexts 'Datei' (file) and 'Dokument' are frequently used interchangeably.