Tein
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French théine, from thé (“tea”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Tein n (strong, genitive Teins, no plural)
- (organic chemistry) theine (caffeine when present in tea)
- Coordinate term: Koffein
Declension edit
Declension of Tein [sg-only, neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Tein” in Duden online
- “Tein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Koffein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de