Zähnlein
Appearance
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