Praktikum
German, noun/ˈpʁaktikʊm/
Praktikum is spelled P-R-A-K-T-I-K-U-M (9 letters) and appears 11 times per million words in written German, the 6,647th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Praktikum is a German neuter noun meaning “internship (job taken by a student), apprenticeship” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “Tätigkeit von Praktikanten in Betrieben außerhalb der Ausbildung, aber häufig im Rahmen einer Weiterbildung…”.
What does Praktikum mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterinternship (job taken by a student), apprenticeship
- 2
neutera practical course as opposed to a theoretical one, work placement, practicum
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Tätigkeit von Praktikanten in Betrieben außerhalb der Ausbildung, aber häufig im Rahmen einer Weiterbildung, um Einblicke in die Berufswelt zu gewinnen 2. Lehrveranstaltung an einem Ausbildungsinstitut (Universität, Fachhochschule) zwecks praktischer Anwendung und Einübung des theoretisch Gelernten
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Praktikum
- Praktikums genitive
- Praktika plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Praktikum?
- /ˈpʁaktikʊm/
- [ˈpʁaktikʊm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Praktikum
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Praktikum in German?
Praktikum appears 11 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).