Is it der, die oder das Mensa?

Finding the right gender of a noun

German articles are used similarly to the English articles,a and the. However, they are declined differently (change) according to the number, gender and case of their nouns.

In the German language, the gender and therefore article is fixed for each noun.

The most difficult part of learning the German language is the articles (der, die, das) or rather the gender of each noun. The gender of each noun in German has no simple rule. In fact, it can even seem illogical. For example das Mädchen, a young girl is neutral while der Junge, a young boy is male.

It is a good idea to learn the correct article for each new word together - even if it means a lot of work. For example learning "der Hund" (the dog) rather than just Hund by itself. Fortunately, there are some rules about gender in German that make things a little easier. It might be even nicer if these rules didn't have exceptions - but you can't have everything! The best way to learn them is with the App - Der-Die-Das Train! (available for iOS and Android)

German nouns belong either to the gender masculine (male, standard gender) with the definite article der, to the feminine (feminine) with the definite article die, or to the neuter (neuter) with the definite article das.

• for masculine: points of the compass, weather (Osten, Monsun, Sturm; however it is: das Gewitter), liquor/spirits (Wodka, Wein, Kognak), minerals, rocks (Marmor, Quarz, Granit, Diamant);

• for feminine: ships and airplanes (die Deutschland, die Boeing; however it is: der Airbus), cigarette brands (Camel, Marlboro), many tree and plant species (Eiche, Pappel, Kiefer; aber: der Flieder), numbers (Eins, Million; however it is: das Dutzend), most inland rivers (Elbe, Oder, Donau; aber: der Rhein);

• for neutrals: cafes, hotels, cinemas (das Mariott, das Cinemaxx), chemical elements (Helium, Arsen; however it is: der Schwefel, masculine elements have the suffix -stoff), letters, notes, languages and colors (das Orange, das A, das Englische), certain brand names for detergents and cleaning products (Ariel, Persil), continents, countries (die artikellosen: (das alte) Europa; however exceptions include: der Libanon, die Schweiz …).

German declension of Mensa?

How does the declension of Mensa work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

[1] Establishment in the type of canteen at universities and universities in which the university and university members can dine inexpensively

[2] Religion: The top plate of the Catholic altar, which should consist of a single, damage -free natural stone if possible

[3] Astronomy, no plural: a constellation in the southern starry sky

[4] Church, church legal history: church assets that were intended to serve the maintenance of the bishop (cafeteria episcopalis) or the chapter (cafeteria capitularis)

[1] Das Essen in der Mensa war heute leider versalzen.

[1] Wer in die Mensa geht, braucht einen gesunden Körper.

[1] „Anderntags fing mich Katja in der Mensa ab.“

[1] „Nachmittags setzte er sich in die Mensa oder in ein Café, um zu lernen.“

[2] In die Mensa ist meist eine Reliquie eingeschlossen.

[3] Das Sternbild Mensa befindet sich am südlichen Sternenhimmel und ist daher von Deutschland aus nicht zu sehen.

[4] „Bereits am 13. Dezember 1285 hatte er der Kapelle des Lorenzhospitals in Naumburg 30 Denare Naumburger Münze, die der Priester Hermann des Lorenzhospitals jährlich an die bischöfliche Mensa zu entrichten hatte, geschenkt […].“