die Autoren
Translation
authors
Examples
Viele Autoren kamen zur Buchmesse.
Many authors came to the book fair.
Die Bücher der Autoren sind sehr bekannt.
The authors' books are very well-known.
Grammar Patterns
((die)) Autoren (nominative/accusative plural) The authors... Die Autoren schreiben Bücher.
((den)) Autoren (dative plural) to the authors Ich danke den Autoren.
((der)) Autoren (genitive plural) of the authors Das ist die Meinung der Autoren.
Similar Words
Schriftsteller (writers), Verfasser (writers/composers)
Etymology
Plural of 'Autor', from Latin 'auctor' meaning 'originator, creator, author'.
Memory Tips
This is the plural of 'der Autor'. The '-en' ending is a common plural marker for masculine nouns in German.