der Erstklässler
Translation
to the first-graders, for the first-graders
Examples
Die Lehrerin hilft den Erstklässlern.
The teacher helps the first-graders.
Sie liest den Erstklässlern eine Geschichte vor.
She reads a story to the first-graders.
Grammar Patterns
j-m helfen ((sb.dat)) to help (sb.) The teacher helps the first-graders.
Similar Words
Synonyms: den Schulanfängern, den Abc-Schützen (to the beginners)
Etymology
Dative plural of 'Erstklässler'. The '-n' ending is typical for the dative plural of many nouns.
Memory Tips
This is the dative plural form. Verbs like 'helfen' (to help) take the dative case, so you help 'den ErstklässlerN'.