Forschern

Forschern is the dative plural form of the German noun Forscher, which means researcher or scientist. In German sentences, Forschern appears after a determiner in the dative case or after prepositions that require the dative. The form translates roughly as “to the researchers,” “for the researchers,” or “with the researchers,” depending on the context.

Grammatically, Forscher is a masculine noun. The singular forms are der Forscher (nominative) / des Forschers (genitive) / dem Forscher (dative) / den Forscher (accusative). In the plural, the nominative and accusative are die Forscher, and the dative plural is den Forschern. The genitive plural is der Forscher.

Usage examples illustrate typical contexts: “Die Ergebnisse wurden von den Forschern veröffentlicht.” (The results were published by the researchers.) “Mit Forschern aus der Universität” or “mit den Forschern aus der Universität” (with researchers from the university) show how Forschern functions with or without an article in the dative.

Etymology and scope: Forschen means to search or to research, and Forscher denotes a person who conducts research. The term Forschern, as the dative plural, occurs mainly in scholarly writing, reports, and descriptions of collaborative work involving multiple researchers from one or more institutions. While Forscher is the general term for researchers, Wissenschaftler is a broader synonym used in formal contexts.

See also: Forscher, Forschung, Wissenschaft, Wissenschaftler.