noun
tooth, teeth (plural)
A2
Zahn (der) means 'tooth' (singular) and 'teeth' (plural: Zähne). It denotes a tooth in anatomy or dentistry. Plural forms use umlaut: Zähne. Masculine noun with irregular plural vowel change; declension: der Zahn, die Zähne, dative den Zähnen, genitive des Zahns. Common in dental vocabulary.
Examples
Mein Zahn tut weh, ich muss zum Zahnarzt.
My tooth hurts; I need to go to the dentist.
Der Patient erklärte dem Arzt, dass man an dem Zahn ein Problem festgestellt hatte, bevor der Termin vereinbart wurde.
The patient told the doctor that a problem had been detected on the tooth before the appointment was arranged.
Die Kinder haben gesunde Zähne.
The children have healthy teeth.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a bright white tooth with the label 'Zahn'
sounds like 'son' but start with 'Z' — remember 'Zahn' = tooth
der Zahn — think 'der' for hard things you can point to (tooth)
Notes
Plural is irregular: 'Zähne'.