den Kühen
Translation
(to the) cows
Examples
Der Bauer gibt den Kühen Futter.
The farmer gives the cows feed.
Grammar Patterns
((Dative Plural)) Used as the indirect object in the plural The farmer gives water to the Kühen.
Similar Words
Rindern (to the cattle, dative plural)
Etymology
Dative plural of 'die Kuh' (the cow). The -n ending is typical for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Remember that the dative case often answers 'to whom?' or 'for whom?'. The '-n' ending on 'Kühen' signals this dative plural form.