workload / study load
das Pensum, die Pensen
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workload
A set amount of work, tasks, or output to be completed or achieved within a specified time.
Sie hat ihr tägliches Pensum schon am frühen Nachmittag geschafft.
She had already finished her daily workload by early afternoon.
study load
A set amount of study material to be worked through or learned within a specified time.
Das Pensum für die Prüfung umfasst sechs Kapitel.
The study load for the exam covers six chapters.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Pensen |
| genitive | des Pensums |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Pensum | die Pensen die Pensa |
| accusative | das Pensum | die Pensen die Pensa |
| dative | dem Pensum | den Pensen den Pensa |
| genitive | des Pensums | der Pensen der Pensa |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
With 'Pensum' (workload / study load), the surrounding words indicate the intended area: words such as 'Arbeit' (work), 'Aufgaben' (tasks), or 'Leistung' (performance / output) usually point to a workload or output target, while 'Lernstoff' (study material), 'Kapitel' (chapter), or 'Prüfung' (exam) suggest a study load.
Ihr Pensum an Aufgaben war heute besonders groß.
Her workload was particularly heavy today.
Für die Prüfung muss ich noch ein umfangreiches Pensum an Lernstoff bearbeiten.
I still have a heavy study load to get through for the exam.
In work and performance contexts, 'Pensum' (workload) is often used with verbs such as 'schaffen' (to get through), 'erledigen' (to complete), and 'bewältigen' (to manage). Common set phrases also include 'das tägliche Pensum' (the daily workload) and 'das Arbeitspensum' (the workload).
Trotz der vielen Termine hat er sein Pensum bewältigt.
Despite his many appointments, he managed his workload.
In the study-related sense, compounds and phrases such as 'Lernpensum' (study load), 'Pensum für die Prüfung' (study load for the exam), or 'Pensum an Lernstoff' (amount of material to study) are common. Here, the word often refers to a portion of material that needs to be worked through by a particular deadline.
Mein Pensum für diese Woche besteht aus vier Kapiteln.
My study load for this week consists of four chapters.
'Pensum' (workload / study load) is particularly appropriate in planning, organizational, or professional contexts when an amount has been set for a particular period.
Das vereinbarte Pensum beträgt drei Arbeitstage pro Woche.
The agreed workload is three working days per week.
