nounnoun
der Zahnarzt, ¨-e
dentist
Eine Person, die sich um Zähne kümmert und hilft, wenn man Probleme im Mund hat.
Definition & meaning
Zahnarzt means dentist: a medical professional who examines, treats, and prevents diseases and problems affecting the teeth, gums, and mouth.
- der Zahnarzt — the male dentist
- die Zahnärztin — the female dentist
- die Zahnärzte — dentists or male dentists
- die Zahnärztinnen — female dentists
Grammar & word origin
The word is a compound of:
Literally, Zahnarzt means “tooth doctor.” The feminine form changes the vowel through umlaut: Arzt becomes Ärztin.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- der Dentist — dentist; a common synonym, though it can sound somewhat less formal or less standard than Zahnarzt.
- der Zahnmediziner — dental physician or dental professional; a more technical and formal term.
- die Zahnmedizinerin — female dental physician or dental professional.
There is no direct antonym for Zahnarzt, since it denotes a profession rather than a quality or action.
Common phrases & collocations
- zum Zahnarzt gehen — to go to the dentist
- einen Zahnarzttermin haben — to have a dentist’s appointment
- einen Zahnarzttermin vereinbaren — to make a dentist’s appointment
- beim Zahnarzt sein — to be at the dentist’s
- eine Zahnfüllung machen — to perform a dental filling
- Zahnschmerzen haben — to have toothache
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Examples
Der Zahnarzt behandelt einen Patienten.noun
The dentist is treating a patient.
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