Jahren

dasNoun

years; dative plural form of 'Jahr'.

English translations

  1. 01

    years

Word details

German meaning
Das Haus, in dem man aufgewachsen ist.
English meaning
Childhood home
Synonym
Heimat
German example
Sie kehrte nach vielen Jahren in ihr Elternhaus zurück.
English example
She returned to her childhood home after many years.
Type
Noun
Article
das
Singular Form
das Elternhaus
Plural Form
die Elternhäuser

Example sentences with “Jahren”

  1. Vor vielen Jahren war alles anders. (Many years ago, everything was different.)

Frequently asked questions

Why does 'Jahr' become 'Jahren' in some sentences?

'Jahren' is the dative plural form of 'das Jahr'. It takes the '-en' suffix due to German dative case declension rules.