melktand

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch melktand. Equivalent to melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlk.tant/

Noun

melktand (plural melktande, diminutive melktandjie)

1. A milk tooth.

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlk.tɑnt/

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• Hyphenation: melk‧tand

Noun

melktand m (plural melktanden, diminutive melktandje n)

1. A milk tooth. [from late 17th c.]

   Synonym: wisseltand

Descendants

• Afrikaans: melktand

See also

• melkgebit