zobakmens
Latvian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From zobu (“teeth[gen.]”) + akmens (“stone”). Probably a calque of German Zahnstein.
Pronunciation
Noun
zobakmens m (2nd declension)
- (medicine, anatomy) tartar, dental calculus (a hard, yellow deposit on the teeth)
- noņemt zobakmeni ― to remove tartar
- ja regulāri netīra zobus, mīkstie nogulsnējumi pamazām piesūcas ar minerālvielām, kļūst iedzelteni, sacietē un pārvēršas zobakmenī ― if one does not regularly cleans (one's) teeth, the soft deposits gradually absorb mineral salts and become yellowish, hardens and turns into tartar
- sevišķi aktīvi zobakmens veidojas, ja ir iekaisušas smaganas ― tartar is formed particularly actively when the gums are inflamed
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | zobakmens | — |
| genitive | zobakmens | — |
| dative | zobakmenim | — |
| accusative | zobakmeni | — |
| instrumental | zobakmeni | — |
| locative | zobakmenī | — |
| vocative | zobakmeni | — |