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How do you say "toothbrush" in German?
die Zahnbürste
In German, "toothbrush" is die Zahnbürste.
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Pronunciation
TSAHN-bur-stuh. Zahn sounds like English 'tsahn', and Bürste is 'bur-stuh' with a short 'u'.
Grammar notes
Die Zahnbürste is feminine. Plural is Zahnbürsten. It is a compound of Zahn (tooth) and Bürste (brush).
Example sentence
Die Zahnbürste ist im Badezimmer.
The toothbrush is in the bathroom.
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How to remember die Zahnbürste
Zahnbürste combines Zahn (tooth) and Bürste (brush). Think of brushing your teeth every morning.
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Questions about die Zahnbürste
How do you say "toothbrush" in German?
In German, "toothbrush" is die Zahnbürste. It is a noun.
Is die Zahnbürste masculine or feminine?
Die Zahnbürste is feminine. Plural is Zahnbürsten. It is a compound of Zahn (tooth) and Bürste (brush).
How is die Zahnbürste used in a sentence?
Use die Zahnbürste as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Die Zahnbürste ist im Badezimmer. (The toothbrush is in the bathroom.).
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"Toothbrush" in other languages
- Japanese 歯ブラシ (haburashi)
- Korean 칫솔 (chitsol)
- Chinese 牙刷 (yá shuā)
- Spanish el cepillo de dientes
- Spanish (Latin America) el cepillo de dientes
- French la brosse à dents
- Italian lo spazzolino
- Russian зубная щетка (zubnaja ŝetka)
- Greek η οδοντόβουρτσα (i odhondovurtsa)
- Arabic فرشة سنان (furshit sinaen)
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