Zähnlein
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