die Menschenrechte (Dativ Plural)
Translation
human rights (dative plural)
Examples
Er widmet sein Leben den Menschenrechten.
He dedicates his life to human rights.
Die Charta basiert auf den Menschenrechten.
The charter is based on human rights.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth. dat.)) (to) human rights He helps human rights to achieve a breakthrough.
auf+3 based on human rights The constitution is based on human rights.
Similar Words
Similar: Grundrechten (dative plural of basic rights)
Etymology
Dative plural form of 'Menschenrecht'. The '-en' ending is typical for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Remember that prepositions like 'mit', 'nach', 'von', 'zu', 'bei' require the dative case, and the plural form will often add an '-n'.