11.6 The dative plural-Examples from this chapter

You will already have seen the following instances in this chapter wher an "-n" has been added to nouns in the dative plural:

 

Wir haben eine Tiefgarage mit 200 Stellplätzen.

(We have an underpground garage with 200 parking spaces.)

(Singular = der Stellplatz; Plural = die Stellplätze; Dative Plural = den Stellplätzen)

Das Hotel hat einen Lift zu allen Stockwerken.

(The hotel has a lift to all floors.)

(Singular = das Stockwerk; Plural = die Stockwerke; Dative Plural = den Stockwerken)

In sämtlichen Businesszimmern gibt es Direktwahltelefon.

(There is a direct-dial telephone in every business room.)

(Singular = das Businesszimmer; Plural = die Businesszimmer; Dative Plural = den Businesszimmern)

Das steht unseren Gästen zur Verfügung.

(This is available to our guests.)

(Singular = unser Gast; Plural = unsere Gäste; Dative Plural = unseren Gästen)

In the following examples however, the nouns in the dative plural do not add an extra "-n":

 

In unseren Hotels kostet ein Einzelzimmer 85 Euro pro Nacht.

(In our hotels a single room costs 85 euros per night.)

(Singular = unser Hotel; Plural = unsere Hotels; Dative Plural = unseren Hotels)

Bei Gruppen von 11 bis 15 Personen ...

(With groups of eleven to 15 people ...)

(Singular = die Person; Plural = die Personen; Dative Plural = den Personen)

Die Verkehrsanbindungen zu allen wichtigen Autobahnen sind optimal.

(Travel connections to all important motorways are excellent.)

(Singular = die Autobahn; Plural = die Autobahnen; Dative Plural = den Autobahnen)