zobakmens

Latvian

Zobakmens

Alternative forms

Etymology

From zobu (“teeth[gen.]”) +‎ akmens (“stone”). Probably a calque of German Zahnstein.

Noun

zobakmens m (2nd declension)

  1. (medicine, anatomy) tartar, dental calculus (a hard, yellow deposit on the teeth)
    noņemt zobakmeni ― to remove tartar
    ja regulāri netīra zobus, mīkstie nogulsnējumi pamazām piesūcas ar minerālvielām, kļūst iedzelteni, sacietē un pārvēršas zobakmenī ― if one does not regularly cleans (one's) teeth, the soft deposits gradually absorb mineral salts and become yellowish, hardens and turns into tartar
    sevišķi aktīvi zobakmens veidojas, ja ir iekaisušas smaganas ― tartar is formed particularly actively when the gums are inflamed

Declension

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