Noun
die Mensa
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnzaː/
cafeteria (at a university), student canteen
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plural Mensen
Meanings
Noun
- cafeteria (at a university), student canteen
Example sentence
Die Universität hat eine Mensa.
The university has a cafeteria.
Word forms
singular
die Mensa
plural
die Mensen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mensa
Accusativedie Mensa
Dativeder Mensa
Genitiveder Mensa
Plural
Nominativedie Mensen
Accusativedie Mensen
Dativeden Mensen
Genitiveder Mensen
Usage
- in der Mensa essen — Eat in the university canteen.
- Mensa / Mensen — The plural changes final -a to -en.
Heute gibt es in der Mensa eine Gemüsesuppe.
There is vegetable soup in the university canteen today.