Meaning 1neutral · 82%
The dative plural relative pronoun referring to people or things already mentioned.
Natural examples
Die Kinder, denen sie vorlas, hörten aufmerksam zu.
Children she read to listened attentively.
Die Gäste, denen wir den Weg zeigten, kamen pünktlich an.
The guests we showed the way to arrived on time.
Die Vereine, denen er Geld spendete, veröffentlichten einen Bericht.
The organizations he donated money to published a report.
Usage note
Denen appears in a relative clause after a plural antecedent and marks the dative. The finite verb goes to the clause end.
Mini-lesson: denen
The dative plural relative pronoun referring to people or things already mentioned. Denen appears in a relative clause after a plural antecedent and marks the dative. The finite verb goes to the clause end.
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