den Instrumenten
Translation
(to/with the) instruments
Examples
Er spielt auf vielen verschiedenen Instrumenten.
He plays on many different instruments.
Mit diesen Instrumenten wird die Operation durchgeführt.
The operation is performed with these instruments.
Grammar Patterns
mit+3 ((Instrumenten)) with instruments The operation is performed with these instruments.
auf+3 ((Instrumenten)) spielen to play on instruments He plays on many different instruments.
Similar Words
Werkzeugen (to/with tools), Geräten (to/with devices)
Etymology
Dative plural of 'das Instrument'. The '-n' ending is a common marker for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Look for this form after prepositions that take the dative case, like 'mit' (with) or 'auf' (on). The final '-n' is the key.