Zahnstein

German

Etymology

Zahn (“tooth”) +‎ Stein (“stone”), calque of odontolith

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -aɪ̯n

Noun

Zahnstein m (strong, genitive Zahnsteines or Zahnsteins, no plural)

  1. (dentistry) calculus, dental calculus, tartar, odontolith

Declension

Declension of Zahnstein [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Zahnstein
genitive eines des Zahnsteines, Zahnsteins
dative einem dem Zahnstein, Zahnsteine1
accusative einen den Zahnstein

1Now rare, see notes.

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