Unterkiefer

German

Etymology

From unter- +‎ Kiefer (“jaw”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

Unterkiefer m or n (strong, genitive Unterkiefers, plural Unterkiefer)

1. mandible

   Synonym: Kinnlade

Usage notes

The noun is masculine or neuter in the vernacular of Austria as well as in Austrian Standard German, and in the vernacular of Bavaria. In German Standard German as well as in the vernacular of the north of the German language area it is always masculine.

Declension

Declension of Unterkiefer [masculine // neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der, das	Unterkiefer	die	Unterkiefer
genitive	eines	des	Unterkiefers	der	Unterkiefer
dative	einem	dem	Unterkiefer	den	Unterkiefern
accusative	einen, ein	den, das	Unterkiefer	die	Unterkiefer

Further reading

• “Unterkiefer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Unterkiefer” in Duden online