allen
Translation
to all, for all, to everyone
Examples
Ich wünsche allen ein schönes Wochenende.
I wish everyone a nice weekend.
Er hilft allen seinen Freunden.
He helps all his friends.
Das gefällt nicht allen Leuten.
Not all people like that.
Grammar Patterns
((j-m)) et4 wünschen to wish (sb.dat) (sth.acc) Ich wünsche allen viel Erfolg.
((j-m)) helfen to help (sb.dat) Sie hilft allen Menschen.
Similar Words
jedem (to each, dative singular)
Etymology
Dative plural declension of the pronoun 'all'. The '-en' ending is typical for the dative plural.
Memory Tips
Use 'allen' when you are doing something *to* or *for* 'all' people (dative case). Think 'give to all-en'.