Zahnstein
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German
Etymology
Zahn (“tooth”) + Stein (“stone”), calque of odontolith
Pronunciation
Noun
Zahnstein m (strong, genitive Zahnsteines or Zahnsteins, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Zahnstein
| 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.
Further reading
- “Zahnstein” in Duden online