teethe

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To grow teeth.
2. (intransitive) To bite on something to relieve discomfort caused by growing teeth.

Synonyms

cut teeth

begin

start

Translations

zahnen

faire ses dents

βγάζω δόντια

οδοντοφυία

echar los dientes

اسنن

سنن

dentar

Zähne bekommen

dentition

percer ses dents

mettere i denti

dentar

endentecer

أسن

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tiːð/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: tethen

Inherited from Old English: tēþan

Cognate with German: zähnen

In summary

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