unseren

Unseren is the dative plural form of the German possessive determiner unser, meaning "our." It precedes plural nouns when the noun phrase is in the dative case. This usage appears with verbs that govern the dative (for example helfen, geben) and with prepositions that require dative. For instance: Wir helfen unseren Freunden; Wir geben unseren Nachbarn Geschenke.

Declension and usage in the plural. In the plural, unser behaves like other possessive determiners. Nominative and accusative plural forms are unsere; dative plural form is unseren/ unserEn? The standard dative plural form is unseren (before the noun). Genitive plural form is unserer. Examples: Wir helfen unseren Freunden; Wir geben unseren Nachbarn Geschenke; Die Bücher unserer Freunde. Note that the exact form you use depends on the case of the noun and the syntactic role in the sentence.

Examples and notes. Common contexts for unseren include expressions of giving, helping, or indicating possession toward multiple recipients. Pronunciation is generally [ˈʊnzʁ̩ən]. In written German, unseren is a lowercase form except when starting a sentence. The form aligns with the same declension pattern seen in other possessive determiners like mein, dein, sein, and ihr, though the exact endings differ by person and number.

See also. German possessive determiners; German dative case; Declension of possessive pronouns.