den Steinen
Translation
(to/with the) stones
Examples
Er baut ein Haus mit großen Steinen.
He is building a house with big stones.
Ich spiele mit den kleinen Steinen.
I am playing with the small stones.
Grammar Patterns
to build with+3 ((sth.)) to build with ((stones))
Similar Words
This is a grammatical form, so synonyms don't apply.
Etymology
Dative plural form of 'Stein'. The '-n' ending is a common marker for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Remember that prepositions like 'mit' (with) and 'aus' (from) always take the dative case. When the noun is plural, it almost always gets an '-n' ending, hence 'Steinen'.