den Briefen
Translation
(to the) letters
Examples
In den Briefen steht nichts Neues.
There is nothing new in the letters.
Ich antworte auf allen Briefen.
I am replying to all the letters.
Grammar Patterns
(Dative Plural) after prepositions In den Briefen steht die Wahrheit.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (none, as it's a specific grammatical case)
Etymology
Dative case, plural form of 'Briefe'. The '-n' ending is the standard dative plural marker for most German nouns.
Memory Tips
Remember the dative plural rule: add '-n' to the plural form. 'Briefe' -> 'Briefen'. Often used with prepositions like 'in', 'mit', 'von'.