den Hühnern
Translation
(to/with) chickens, (to/with) hens
Examples
Der Bauer gibt den Hühnern Futter.
The farmer gives the chickens feed.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) geben to give sth. to sb. The farmer gives the chickens feed.
Similar Words
Gänsen (geese), Enten (ducks)
Etymology
From 'Huhn' (chicken), plural 'Hühner', with the dative plural ending '-n'.
Memory Tips
This is the dative plural, used for the indirect object. Think of giving something *to* the chickens: 'Ich gebe den Hühnern...'