die Männer
Translation
(to the) men, (with the) men
Examples
Ich helfe den Männern bei der Arbeit.
I am helping the men with the work.
Sie spricht mit den Männern.
She is speaking with the men.
Grammar Patterns
j-m (Dative Plural) as indirect object I give the book to the men. Ich gebe den Männern das Buch.
mit+3 (Dative Plural) with preposition She speaks with the men. Sie spricht mit den Männern.
Similar Words
Compare to other dative plurals: den Kindern (to the children), den Frauen (to the women).
Etymology
Dative plural form of 'der Mann'. The '-n' ending is a typical marker for the dative plural in German.
Memory Tips
Remember verbs and prepositions that take the dative case, like 'helfen' (to help) or 'mit' (with). You always help 'den Männern'.