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Otti putzt sich die Zähne. Otti brushes his teeth.

noun · A1

der Zahn

[t͡saːn]

tooth

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Other Examples

  • Ich gehe zum Zahnarzt, mir tut ein Zahn weh.

    I'm going to the dentist, one of my teeth hurts.

  • Habt ihr schon die Zähne geputzt?

    Have you brushed your teeth yet?

  • Frida zeigt beim Lachen alle Zähne.

    Frida shows all her teeth when she laughs.

Grammar

Plural
die Zähne In the plural the article is always "die".

Declension

The noun in the four cases, with the definite article.

Case Singular Plural Example
Nominative wer? was? der Zahn die Zähne
Ich gehe zum Zahnarzt, mir tut ein Zahn weh. I'm going to the dentist, one of my teeth hurts.
Accusative wen? was? den Zahn die Zähne
Dative wem? dem Zahn den Zähnen
Bruno öffnet die Verpackung mit den Zähnen. Bruno opens the packaging with his teeth.
Genitive wessen? des Zahnes der Zähne

How the Word Is Built

Word family

der Zahnarztdie Zahnbürstedie Zahnpastadie Zahnschmerzen

In Otti's situations: Otti's body

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