Zähnlein
German
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editZähnlein n (strong, genitive Zähnleins, plural Zähnlein)
- diminutive of Zahn; little tooth
- Synonym: Zähnchen
Declension
editDeclension of Zähnlein [neuter, strong]
References
edit- “Zähnlein” in Duden online