Afrikaans edit

Etymology edit

From Dutch melktand. Equivalent to melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

melktand (plural melktande, diminutive melktandjie)

  1. A milk tooth.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Compound of melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlk.tɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: melk‧tand

Noun edit

melktand m (plural melktanden, diminutive melktandje n)

  1. A milk tooth. [from late 17th c.]
    Synonym: wisseltand

Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: melktand

See also edit