Zähnlein
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German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Zahn (“tooth”) + -lein (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɛːnlaɪ̯n/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡seːn-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Zähn‧lein
Noun[edit]
Zähnlein n (strong, genitive Zähnleins, plural Zähnlein)
- Diminutive of Zahn; little tooth
- Synonym: Zähnchen
Declension[edit]
Declension of Zähnlein [neuter, strong]
References[edit]
- “Zähnlein” in Duden online