der Milchzahn
baby tooth
A child's tooth that grows before the permanent teeth and later falls out.
EXAMPLE
Der Zahnarzt stellte fest, dass der Milchzahn bald ausfallen wird.
The dentist determined that the baby tooth would fall out soon.
der Milchzahn
baby tooth
der Milchzahn, die Milchzähne
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Milchzahn, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
At a glance
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Milchzähne |
| genitive | des Milchzahnes |
The four cases
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Milchzahn | die Milchzähne |
| accusative | den Milchzahn | die Milchzähne |
| dative | dem Milchzahn | den Milchzähnen |
| genitive | des Milchzahnes des Milchzahns | der Milchzähne |
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Usage tips
Compound word
'Milchzahn' (baby tooth) is made up of 'Milch' (milk) and 'Zahn' (tooth). The word refers to a tooth from early childhood; the name recalls the time when children still drink milk.
EXAMPLE
Das Kind zeigt stolz seinen ersten ausgefallenen Milchzahn.
The child proudly shows off the first baby tooth they have lost.
Typical collocations
When referring to a child's tooth, 'Milchzahn' (baby tooth) is often used with verbs such as 'wackeln' (to wobble), 'ausfallen' (to fall out), 'verlieren' (to lose), and 'ziehen' (to pull out).
EXAMPLE
Der lockere Milchzahn ist beim Essen ausgefallen.
The loose baby tooth fell out while eating.
In real life
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