den Lesern
Translation
to the readers, (for) the readers
Examples
Der Autor dankt seinen Lesern.
The author thanks his readers.
Das Buch gefällt den Lesern sehr.
The readers like the book very much.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) to thank (sb.) ((j-m)) danken The author thanks his readers.
Similar Words
den Zuhörern (to the listeners), den Zuschauern (to the viewers)
Etymology
This is the dative plural of 'der Leser' (the reader). For many masculine and neuter nouns, the dative plural is formed by adding an '-n' to the nominative plural (die Leser -> den Lesern).
Memory Tips
Remember that 'Lesern' is the 'to/for the readers' form. It's used with dative verbs like 'danken' (to thank) and 'gefallen' (to please).