🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

gebrochener Zahn

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡəˈbʁoː.xən tsa:n

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Broken Tooth/ˈbroʊ.kən tuːθ/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Er hat einen gebrochenen Zahn nach dem Essen eines harten Bonbons."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A tooth that has been fractured or damaged, often causing pain or difficulty in eating.

    "After biting into a hard candy, she realized she had a broken tooth."
  2. 2

    A dental issue that may require treatment such as filling, extraction, or crown placement.

    "He visited the dentist to address his broken tooth and discuss possible solutions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'broken tooth' combines the Old English 'brocen', meaning 'to break', and 'tooth', which has roots in Proto-Germanic. Historically, it has evolved to describe a dental condition resulting from trauma or decay.

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