melktand

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dutch melktand. Equivalent to melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

melktand (plural melktande, diminutive melktandjie)

  1. A milk tooth.

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compound of melk +‎ tand.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɛlk.tɑnt/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: melk‧tand

Noun[edit]

melktand m (plural melktanden, diminutive melktandje n)

  1. A milk tooth. [from late 17th c.]
    Synonym: wisseltand

Descendants[edit]

  • Afrikaans: melktand

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