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10 Language-to-English DictionariesZahnprothese
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtsaːn.pʁoˌteː.zə
"Er trägt seit Jahren eine Zahnprothese."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A removable replacement for missing teeth and surrounding tissues, commonly known as false teeth.
"He had to remove his dentures before going to sleep." - 2
A set of artificial teeth.
"The dentist carefully fitted the new denture to ensure maximum comfort."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dens' (tooth), passing through Old French 'denture' meaning a set of teeth. It entered the English language in the 18th century to describe artificial replacements for missing teeth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denture" is said worldwide
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dentier
Transliteration: dɑ̃.tje
"Mon grand-père enlève son dentier tous les soirs."
Zahnprothese
Transliteration: ˈtsaːn.pʁoˌteː.zə
"Er trägt seit Jahren eine Zahnprothese."
dentiera
Transliteration: denˈtjɛ.ra
"La nonna pulisce la sua dentiera ogni mattina."
dentadura
Transliteration: den.taˈdu.ɾa
"El paciente cuida mucho su dentadura postiza."
dentadura
Transliteration: dẽ.taˈdu.ɾɐ
"Ele tirou a dentadura para dormir."
नकली ाँत
Transliteration: nakli daant
Script: नकली दाँत
"उन्हें अपने नकली दाँत साफ करने की जरूरत है।"
假牙
Transliteration: jiǎ yá
"爷爷每天晚上都会把假牙取下来。"
틀니
Transliteration: teulli
"할아버지께서는 틀니를 맞추셨습니다."
入れ歯
Transliteration: ireba
"祖父は寝る前に入れ歯を外します。"
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