zähnen
Translation
to teethe, to get teeth, to serrate, to tooth
Examples
Das Baby zahnt und weint viel.
The baby is teething and cries a lot.
Der Handwerker muss das Zahnrad zähnen.
The craftsman has to tooth the gearwheel.
Grammar Patterns
(intransitive) to teethe The baby is teething.
((sth.)) (transitive) to tooth sth. The mechanic must tooth the wheel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zähne bekommen (to get teeth)
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'Zahn' (tooth). It means 'to get teeth' or 'to give something teeth'.
Memory Tips
This verb describes what a baby does when its first 'Zahn' (tooth) comes in.