Polyglot Dictionary

zahnlos

/ˈtsaːnloːs/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. toothless

    Built from Zahn (tooth) + -los.

    • Der alte Hund war fast zahnlos.

      The old dog was almost toothless.

Similar words

unwirksam

Unwirksam is the plain word for ineffective; zahnlos ("toothless") is figurative, describing a law or measure that lacks real power to enforce anything.

Practice

1 What does zahnlos mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der alte Hund war fast ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zahnlos?

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