der Backenzahn
molar
A large, broad tooth at the back of the mouth that is mainly used to grind food.
EXAMPLE
Mein Backenzahn tut beim Kauen sehr weh.
My molar hurts a lot when I chew.
der Backenzahn
molar
der Backenzahn, die Backenzähne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Backenzahn, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Backenzähne |
| genitive | des Backenzahnes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Backenzahn | die Backenzähne |
| accusative | den Backenzahn | die Backenzähne |
| dative | dem Backenzahn | den Backenzähnen |
| genitive | des Backenzahnes des Backenzahns | der Backenzähne |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
Usage tips
Word composition
'Backenzahn' is made up of 'Backen' (cheek) and 'Zahn' (tooth). The first part refers to the tooth's location near the cheek; together, the word refers to a back tooth.
EXAMPLE
Beim Lachen sieht man ihren neuen Backenzahn kaum.
You can barely see her new molar when she smiles.
Typical collocations
'Backenzahn' is often used with verbs from dentistry: a molar can be treated, extracted, or replaced.
EXAMPLE
Der Zahnarzt musste ihr einen Backenzahn ziehen.
The dentist had to extract one of her molars.
Expressing pain
For complaints, fixed expressions such as 'Schmerzen an einem Backenzahn haben' (to have pain in a molar) or 'ein Backenzahn tut weh' (a molar hurts) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Seit gestern habe ich starke Schmerzen an einem Backenzahn.
I've had severe pain in one of my molars since yesterday.
In real life
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