zobakmens

Latvian

Zobakmens

Alternative forms

• zobu akmens

Etymology

From zobu (“teeth[gen.]”) +‎ akmens (“stone”). Probably a calque of German Zahnstein.

Noun

zobakmens m (2nd declension)

1. (medicine, anatomy) tartar, dental calculus (a hard, yellow deposit on the teeth)

   noņemt zobakmeni ― to remove tartar

   ja regulāri netīra zobus, mīkstie nogulsnējumi pamazām piesūcas ar minerālvielām, kļūst iedzelteni, sacietē un pārvēršas zobakmenī ― if one does not regularly cleans (one's) teeth, the soft deposits gradually absorb mineral salts and become yellowish, hardens and turns into tartar

   sevišķi aktīvi zobakmens veidojas, ja ir iekaisušas smaganas ― tartar is formed particularly actively when the gums are inflamed

Declension

Declension of zobakmens (2nd declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	zobakmens	—
genitive	zobakmens	—
dative	zobakmenim	—
accusative	zobakmeni	—
instrumental	zobakmeni	—
locative	zobakmenī	—
vocative	zobakmeni	—