Noun
die Mittagspause
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtaːksˌpaʊ̯zə/
lunch break; lunch hour
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plural Mittagspausen
Meanings
Noun
- lunch break; lunch hour
Example sentence
Meine Mittagspause ist fast vorbei.
My lunch break is almost over.
Word forms
singular
die Mittagspause
plural
die Mittagspausen
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Mittagspause
Accusativedie Mittagspause
Dativeder Mittagspause
Genitiveder Mittagspause
Plural
Nominativedie Mittagspausen
Accusativedie Mittagspausen
Dativeden Mittagspausen
Genitiveder Mittagspausen
Usage
- in der Mittagspause — During the lunch break; in takes the dative.
- Mittagspause / Feierabend — A lunch break interrupts the working day; Feierabend marks its end.
In der Mittagspause essen wir oft auf der Terrasse.
During the lunch break, we often eat on the terrace.