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The article for

Zahnhygiene

die Zahnhygiene

Zahnhygiene is a feminine German noun. Its article is die.

Plural
no plural

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Why is it die Zahnhygiene?

Zahnhygiene is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: die Hygiene. So it’s die Zahnhygiene.

Sense 1
die

Meaning

[1] Measures that serve to maintain the cleanliness of the teeth

[1] Maßnahmen, die der Erhaltung der Sauberkeit der Zähne dienen

Examples

[1] Good tooth hygiene is important to prevent bad breath and caries

[1] Eine gute Zahnhygiene ist wichtig zur Vorbeugung von Mundgeruch und Karies.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ die Zahnhygiene —
Genitiv der Zahnhygiene —
Dativ der Zahnhygiene —
Akkusativ die Zahnhygiene —

Pronunciation

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