Zahnstocher

German

Etymology

Zahn (“tooth”) +‎ stochern (“to pick, poke”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtsaːnˌʃtɔχəʁ/, [ˈtsaːnˌʃtɔχɐ]

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Noun

Zahnstocher m (genitive Zahnstochers, plural Zahnstocher)

1. a toothpick

Related terms

• Zahn
• stochern

Descendants

• Serbo-Croatian: canšteher

Further reading

• “Zahnstocher” in Duden online