Is it der, die or das Zahnpasta?

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Zahnpasta

The correct article in German of Zahnpasta is die. So it is die Zahnpasta! (nominative case)

The word Zahnpasta is feminine, therefore the correct article is die.

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German declension of Zahnpasta?

How does the declension of Zahnpasta work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:

1	Singular	Plural
Nominative	die Zahnpasta	die Zahnpasten
Genitive	der Zahnpasta	der Zahnpasten
Dative	der Zahnpasta	den Zahnpasten
Akkusative	die Zahnpasta	die Zahnpasten

What is the meaning of Zahnpasta in German?

Zahnpasta is defined as:

[1] a paste for cleaning teeth with the help of a toothbrush

[1] eine Paste zur Reinigung der Zähne mit Hilfe einer Zahnbürste

How to use Zahnpasta in a sentence?

Example sentences in German using Zahnpasta with translations in English.

[1] Es war einmal eine neue Zahnpasta-Tube, die glänzte so schön auf der Fensterbank, dass sich der alten Zahnbürste im Glas neben ihr vor Bewunderung die Borsten sträubten.[1]

[1] Once upon a time there was a new tube of toothpaste that gleamed so beautifully on the windowsill that the bristles of the old toothbrush in the glass next to it stood up in admiration. [1]

[1] Er litt gräßlich unter der Diät. Seine Seife, zwei Tuben Zahnpasta, ein Paar Glacéhandschuhe, vier Bleistifte, eine Schachtel Heftzwecken und zwei Flaschen Kopiertinte hatte er verstohlen hinuntergeschlungen.[2]

[1] He suffered horribly from the diet. He had surreptitiously swallowed his soap, two tubes of toothpaste, a pair of ice cream gloves, four pencils, a box of thumbtacks and two bottles of copier ink. [2]

[1] Dabei bemerkte ich, daß die Dame einen weißen Schnurrbart hatte, erzeugt durch den Schaum der Zahnpasta, und daß in ihren schweren Augensäcken noch viel Schlaf lag.[3]

[1] I noticed that the lady had a white mustache, caused by the foam of the toothpaste, and that there was still a lot of sleep in her heavy bags under the eyes. [3]