den Zyklonen
Translation
(to the) cyclones
Examples
Die Küste war den Zyklonen ausgesetzt.
The coast was exposed to the cyclones.
Die Menschen trotzten den Zyklonen.
The people defied the cyclones.
Grammar Patterns
((Dative Plural)) as an object of a verb requiring the dative case '... the cyclones' Die Menschen trotzten den Zyklonen.
((after preposition+3)) after a preposition governing the dative 'from the cyclones' Sie flüchteten vor den Zyklonen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Wirbelstürmen, Hurrikanen, Taifunen (all dative plural)
Etymology
From Greek 'kyklos' (circle). The '-en' ending is a common marker for the dative plural of nouns in German.
Memory Tips
The '-en' ending often signals the dative plural case, meaning 'to/for the'. For example, 'den Menschen' (to the people).