denen
Translation
to whom, which, to them, to those
Examples
Das sind die Leute, denen ich das Buch gab.
Those are the people to whom I gave the book.
Ich helfe denen, die in Not sind.
I help those who are in need.
Grammar Patterns
((Relative pronoun, dative plural)) to whom/which Those are the people to whom I gave the book.
((Demonstrative pronoun, dative plural)) to those/them I help those who are in need.
Similar Words
Synonyms: welchen (as relative pronoun)
Etymology
Dative plural of the definite article/demonstrative pronoun `der/die/das`. The `-en` ending is a typical marker for the dative plural.
Memory Tips
Think of the English "to them". The `den-` part sounds a bit like "them". The `-en` ending is your key signal for dative plural.