Denen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Denen" is used as pronoun with the meaning of "to whom", "to which" or "those (dative plural)".

Essential properties of "denen"

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Meanings of "denen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "Dative plural relative/demonstrative pronoun: 'to whom/which'"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Die Leute, denen wir geholfen haben, waren sehr dankbar.The people to whom we helped were very grateful.
  2. Das sind die Bücher, von denen ich dir erzählt habe.These are the books about which I told you.
  3. Die Kinder, mit denen wir gespielt haben, waren sehr freundlich.The children with whom we played were very friendly.

2.) "Dative plural demonstrative pronoun: 'to those/them'"

📝 Some usage examples:
  1. Denen habe ich schon lange nicht mehr geschrieben.I haven't written to them for a long time.
  2. Wir sollten denen helfen, die es wirklich brauchen.We should help those who really need it.
  3. Von denen habe ich nichts Gutes gehört.I haven't heard anything good from them.
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