Zahnpasta

German

Etymology

From Zahn (“tooth”) +‎ Pasta (“paste”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsaːnˌpasta/

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• Hyphenation: Zahn‧pas‧ta

Noun

Zahnpasta f (genitive Zahnpasta, plural Zahnpasten or Zahnpastas)

1. toothpaste

Declension

Declension of Zahnpasta

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zahnpasta	die	Zahnpastaen
genitive	einer	der	Zahnpasta	der	Zahnpastaen
dative	einer	der	Zahnpasta	den	Zahnpastaen
accusative	eine	die	Zahnpasta	die	Zahnpastaen

Usage notes

The plural Zahnpasten is preferred in formal standard German, while Zahnpastas is preferred in colloquial German. Both are acceptable in any register.

Synonyms

• Zahncreme (less common)

Further reading

• “Zahnpasta” in Duden online
• “Zahnpasta” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache