This is the 2729th most frequent German word.
hessischen
"Hessischen" translates to "Hessian" in English, referring to something related to Hesse, a state in Germany.
Here, "hessischen" functions as an attributive adjective in the dative case describing "Flagge" (flag).
Der hessischen Flagge weht im Wind.
The Hessian flag is waving in the wind.
"Hessischen" in this sentence modifies "Städten" (cities) as a plural adjective in the dative case.
Ich habe Freunden aus hessischen Städten ein Geschenk geschickt.
I sent a gift to friends from Hessian cities.
In this example, "hessischen" serves as an attributive adjective in the nominative case, describing "Wälder" (forests).