This is the 422nd most frequent German word.
kindern
"Kindern" is the dative plural form of "Kinder," meaning "children" in English.
Here, 'Kindern' is used in the dative plural, showing to whom the toys were gifted.
Die Kindern geschenkte Spielsachen sind wirklich schön.
The toys gifted to the children are really beautiful.
In this example, 'Kindern' acts as the plural dative object of the preposition 'mit' (with), expressing accompaniment.
Mit Kindern zu spielen macht viel Spaß.
Playing with children is a lot of fun.
In this sentence, 'Kindern' is used as the dative plural form of 'Kind' (child). It indicates the indirect object of the verb 'vorlesen' (to read to).