Zahnpasta
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Zahn (“tooth”) + Pasta (“paste”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Zahnpasta f (genitive Zahnpasta, plural Zahnpasten or Zahnpastas)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of Zahnpasta
singular | plural | ||||
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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 notesEdit
The plural Zahnpasten is preferred in formal standard German, while Zahnpastas is preferred in colloquial German. Both are acceptable in any register.
SynonymsEdit
- Zahncreme (less common)