This is the 4443rd most frequent German word.
jenen
"Jenen" is the accusative plural or masculine singular form of "jener," meaning "those" or "that" in English, used to refer to something specific but farther away in context.
The word 'jenen' is the accusative masculine singular form of 'jene', used here to specify a particular day in the past, showing its demonstrative pronoun usage.
Ich erinnere mich an jenen Tag, als ich zum ersten Mal eine Bergwanderung machte.
I remember that day when I went on a mountain hike for the first time.
In this sentence, 'jene' is used in its plural nominative form to refer specifically to significant past events, emphasizing its role as a demonstrative adjective.
Wir sprachen über jene Ereignisse, die die Geschichte des Landes prägten.
We talked about those events that shaped the nation's history.
Here, 'jene' functions in contrast to 'diese' to distinguish between two groups of decisions, showcasing its comparative usage as a demonstrative pronoun.