Daten

See also: daten

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Adapted from older Data +‎ -en, replacing it mid-late 19th century.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdaːt(ə)n/
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Noun

Daten n pl (plural only)

  1. data, plural of Datum (“piece of information”)

Usage notes
  • Also sometimes used colloquially as a plural for Datei (“file”) due to the semantic overlap and acoustic similarity between Daten (“data”) and Dateien (“files”).

Declension
Declension of Daten [pl-only, neuter]
plural
def. noun
nominative die Daten
genitive der Daten
dative den Daten
accusative die Daten

Derived terms

References
  1. Data, Daten at Google Ngram Viewer

Further reading
  • “Daten” in Duden online
  • “Daten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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