Noun
das Zahnfleisch
Pronunciation: /t͡saːnflaɪ̯ʃ/
gums (flesh around the bases of the teeth)
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Meanings
Noun
- gums (flesh around the bases of the teeth)
Example sentence
Ihr Zahnfleisch ist in schlechtem Zustand.
Your gums are in bad shape.
Word forms
singular
das Zahnfleisch
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Zahnfleisch
Accusativedas Zahnfleisch
Dativedem Zahnfleisch
Genitivedes Zahnfleisches
Zahnfleisch has no common plural.
Usage
- das Zahnfleisch — The gums; German uses a singular mass noun.
- Zahnfleisch / Zähne — The tissue around the teeth versus the teeth themselves.
Auf dem Modell waren Zähne und Zahnfleisch verschieden eingefärbt.
On the model, the teeth and gums were coloured differently.