die Zahnseide

A2

dental floss

English meaning
dental floss
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Dentist & Teeth

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Zahnseide in a sentence

Nach dem Essen benutze ich Zahnseide.

After eating, I use dental floss.

Declension of die Zahnseide

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zahnseide—
Accusativedie Zahnseide—
Dativeder Zahnseide—
Genitiveder Zahnseide—

Word family

die Zahnseide is built from die Seide (silk) and der Zahn (tooth). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Zahnseide

Is it der, die or das Zahnseide?

It is die Zahnseide — Zahnseide is feminine.

What is the genitive of Zahnseide?

The genitive singular is der Zahnseide.

What does Zahnseide mean in English?

die Zahnseide means "dental floss". For example: "Nach dem Essen benutze ich Zahnseide." — "After eating, I use dental floss."

What level is Zahnseide in German?

Zahnseide is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the dentist & teeth vocabulary.

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