der Sohn
Translation
to the sons, sons
Examples
Sie gibt ihren Söhnen Taschengeld.
She gives her sons an allowance.
Er spricht oft mit seinen Söhnen.
He often speaks with his sons.
Grammar Patterns
(Noun, Dative Plural) to/for the sons He buys his sons gifts.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Jungen (boys, context-dependent); Antonyms: Töchtern (to the daughters)
Etymology
This is the dative plural form of 'Sohn' (son). The change from 'o' to 'ö' (umlaut) and the '-en' suffix are key indicators of this grammatical case and number.
Memory Tips
Remember 'Söhnen' appears after prepositions that take the dative case, like 'mit' (with) or 'von' (from).