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der Zahnarzt

B2

dentist

English meaning
dentist
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Zahnärzte
Vocabulary package
Dentist & Teeth

Zahnarzt in a sentence

Der Zahnarzt untersuchte meine Zähne bei der jährlichen Kontrolle.

The dentist examined my teeth during the annual check-up.

Declension of der Zahnarzt

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Zahnarztdie Zahnärzte
Accusativeden Zahnarztdie Zahnärzte
Dativedem Zahnarztden Zahnärzten
Genitivedes Zahnarztesder Zahnärzte

Word family

der Zahnarzt is built from der Zahn (tooth) and der Arzt (doctor). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words built on Zahnarzt:

Where Zahnarzt comes from

Determinativkompositum, zusammengesetzt aus den Substantiven Zahn und Arzt

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Questions about Zahnarzt

Is it der, die or das Zahnarzt?

It is der Zahnarzt — Zahnarzt is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Zahnärzte.

What is the plural of Zahnarzt?

The plural of der Zahnarzt is die Zahnärzte.

What is the genitive of Zahnarzt?

The genitive singular is des Zahnarztes. The dative plural is den Zahnärzten.

What does Zahnarzt mean in English?

der Zahnarzt means "dentist". For example: "Der Zahnarzt untersuchte meine Zähne bei der jährlichen Kontrolle." — "The dentist examined my teeth during the annual check-up."

What level is Zahnarzt in German?

Zahnarzt is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the dentist & teeth vocabulary.

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