Menüüdes

Menüüdes is the inessive plural form of the Estonian noun menüü, meaning “in the menus” or “within the menus.” It denotes location or presence inside multiple menus, a use common in discussions of user interfaces, websites, or printed dining lists. The singular inessive form is menüüs, meaning “in the menu.”

Etymology and scope: The word menüü is a loanword used in Estonian to refer to a list of options, such as a restaurant menu or a set of commands in software. As with many loanwords, Estonian forms it through the regular noun declension patterns of the language. Menüüdes specifically marks the idea of being located inside more than one menu or inside menus in general.

Morphology: The base form is menüü. The nominative plural is menüüd. The inessive plural, indicating “in the menus,” is menüüdes. This form is used to describe where options or items are found within the user interface or a collection of menus.

Usage and contexts: In computing and digital contexts, menüüdes is used to describe elements or options that appear within various menus of an application or website. In culinary or printed-dining contexts, one might refer to the contents or sections listed across different menus, though in practice this usage is less common than the computing sense. Examples include sentences like “Valikud on menüüdes” (The options are in the menus).

See also: Menu (computing), Menu (dining), Estonian language, Inessive case.