Gebiss

See also: gebiss

German

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Gebiss

Alternative forms

Gebiß (pre-1996 spelling)

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?].

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡəˈbɪs/
Rhymes: -ɪs
Audio: (file)

Noun

Gebiss n (strong, genitive Gebisses, plural Gebisse)

(anatomy) set of teeth
(dentistry) dentures
Synonyms: künstliches Gebiss, Zahnersatz, dritte Zähne
bit (part of a bridle)
Synonym: Trense

Declension

Declension of Gebiss [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Gebiss	die	Gebisse
genitive	eines	des	Gebisses	der	Gebisse
dative	einem	dem	Gebiss, Gebisse¹	den	Gebissen
accusative	ein	das	Gebiss	die	Gebisse

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

ins Gebet nehmen

Descendants

→ Kashubian: gebis
→ Serbo-Croatian: gebis

Further reading

“Gebiss” in Duden online
“Gebiss” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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