Zahncreme

German

Etymology

From Zahn (“tooth”) +‎ Creme (“cream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsaːnˌkʁɛːm/, /-kʁɛːmə/, /-kʁeːm/, /-kʁeːmə/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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• Hyphenation: Zahn‧creme

Noun

Zahncreme f (genitive Zahncreme, plural Zahncremes)

1. toothpaste

   Synonym: (more common) Zahnpasta

Usage notes

The word is often heard in advertising language. In daily usage it may be perceived as lofty by some, normal by others.

Declension

Declension of Zahncreme [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Zahncreme	die	Zahncremes
genitive	einer	der	Zahncreme	der	Zahncremes
dative	einer	der	Zahncreme	den	Zahncremes
accusative	eine	die	Zahncreme	die	Zahncremes

Further reading

• “Zahncreme” in Duden online
• “Zahncreme” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache