How to Say "Toothbrush" in German

Zahnbürste

/ˈt͡saːnˌbʏʁstə/feminine

The English word 'toothbrush' is Zahnbürste in German.

Zahnbürste refers to a brush used for cleaning the teeth and tongue.

Meaning: brush for cleaning the teeth and tongue (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word is a compound consisting of Zahn, meaning 'tooth' and Bürste, meaning 'brush'.

Zahnbürste is a feminine noun, which means it uses the definite article die (die Zahnbürste). To express the plural 'toothbrushes', use Zahnbürsten.

/ˈtsaːnˌbʏʁstə/

While a Zahnbürste is for your teeth, if you use the verb bürsten to describe a person's hair, you are actually describing a very aggressive, vigorous brushing action.
German culture places a high premium on Zahnzwischenraumreinigung, or interdental cleaning. You will often see pharmacists suggesting specific tools to use alongside a Zahnbürste as a standard part of hygiene.
German pharmacy labels often distinguish between a weiche (soft) and harte (hard) Zahnbürste with extreme specificity. There are often more graded categories of bristle stiffness available in German stores than in US supermarkets.

Wo ist die Zahnbürste?
Where's the toothbrush?
This sentence is useful for asking for the location of a Zahnbürste.
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Das ist meine Zahnbürste.
That's my toothbrush.
This sentence is useful for identifying your own Zahnbürste.
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Ist das meine Zahnbürste?
Is that my toothbrush?
This sentence is useful for asking if a Zahnbürste belongs to you.
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Ich putze morgens und abends meine Zähne mit meiner Zahnbürste.
I brush my teeth in the morning and evening with my toothbrush.
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