toothbrush

Meaning

Noun

A brush, used with toothpaste, for cleaning the teeth.

Verb

To clean or scrub with a toothbrush.

Synonyms

tooth stick

soup-strainer

brush

teasel

toothpick

shoebrush

Translations

brosse à dents

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Zahnbürste

🪥

cepillo de dientes

🪥

tandenborstel

🪥

spazzolino da denti

🪥

escova de dentes

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οδοντόβουρτσα

raspallet de les dents

raspall de dents

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fretadents

diş fırçası

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οδοντοβούρτσα

cepillo

spazzolino

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtuːθbɹʌʃ/

Etymology

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Tuskebäärsel

Cognate with Western Frisian: toskboarstel

Cognate with Dutch: tandenborstel

Cognate with German: Zahnbürste

Cognate with Danish: tandbørste

Cognate with Swedish: tandborste

Cognate with Icelandic: tannbursti

In summary

From tooth + brush. Compare Saterland Frisian Tuskebäärsel (“toothbrush”), West Frisian toskboarstel (“toothbrush”), Dutch tandenborstel (“toothbrush”), German Zahnbürste (“toothbrush”), Danish tandbørste (“toothbrush”), Swedish tandborste (“toothbrush”), Icelandic tannbursti (“toothbrush”).