die Zahnwurzel

B1

tooth root

English meaning
tooth root
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Zahnwurzeln
Vocabulary package
Dentist & Teeth

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Zahnwurzel in a sentence

Die Entzündung sitzt an der Zahnwurzel.

The infection is at the tooth root.

Declension of die Zahnwurzel

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Zahnwurzeldie Zahnwurzeln
Accusativedie Zahnwurzeldie Zahnwurzeln
Dativeder Zahnwurzelden Zahnwurzeln
Genitiveder Zahnwurzelder Zahnwurzeln

Word family

die Zahnwurzel is built from die Wurzel (root) 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 Zahnwurzel

Is it der, die or das Zahnwurzel?

It is die Zahnwurzel — Zahnwurzel is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Zahnwurzeln.

What is the plural of Zahnwurzel?

The plural of die Zahnwurzel is die Zahnwurzeln.

What is the genitive of Zahnwurzel?

The genitive singular is der Zahnwurzel. The dative plural is den Zahnwurzeln.

What does Zahnwurzel mean in English?

die Zahnwurzel means "tooth root". For example: "Die Entzündung sitzt an der Zahnwurzel." — "The infection is at the tooth root."

What level is Zahnwurzel in German?

Zahnwurzel is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the dentist & teeth vocabulary.

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