verb · intransitive · rare

teethe

teethe · teethes · teethed · teething

zahnen

To grow teethTo grow teeth.

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/tiːð/

» My six-month old son is teething.

Mein sechs Monate alter Sohn zahnt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

У моего шестимесячного сына режутся зубы. — marafon

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Meaning

2 senses

(intransitive)To grow teeth.
Babies typically start teething at about six months.
zahnen
grow teeth; cut the baby teeth
(intransitive)To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.
She'll teethe on anything that she can get into her mouth.

Examples

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My six-month old son is teething.
ruУ моего шестимесячного сына режутся зубы. — marafon
deMein sechs Monate alter Sohn zahnt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Tom has been teething.
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The baby is cranky because it's teething.
deDas Baby ist griesgrämig, da es zahnt. — MUIRIEL
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The new model still has teething troubles.
deDas neue Modell hat noch Kinderkrankheiten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Some parents think pacifiers calm babies during teething.
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Translations

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By meaning 1

grow teeth:

Origin

From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic

From Middle English tethen, from Old English tēþan (“to teethe”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþijan, from Proto-Germanic *tanþijaną (“to teethe”), from Proto-Germanic *tanþs (“tooth”). Cognate with German zähnen (“to provide with teeth”).

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