den Studienanfängern
Translation
(to/for the) first-year students, (to/for the) freshmen
Examples
Die Universität hilft den Studienanfängern.
The university helps the freshmen.
Man gibt den Studienanfängern viele Informationen.
One gives the freshmen a lot of information.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.dat)) to help (sb.dat) Die Universität hilft den Studienanfängern.
Similar Words
den Erstsemestern, den Neulingen
Etymology
This is the dative plural form of 'Studienanfänger'. The dative case is marked by adding '-n' to the plural form.
Memory Tips
The '-n' ending on a plural noun is a strong clue for the dative case. It answers the question 'to whom?' or 'for whom?'.