Weisheitszahn

== German == === Etymology === Weisheit +‎ -s- +‎ Zahn, literally “wisdom tooth”. Calque of Latin dēns sapientae, itself calqued from Ancient Greek σωφρονιστῆρες (sōphronistêres). See English wisdom tooth for cognates. === Pronunciation === === Noun === Weisheitszahn m (strong, genitive Weisheitszahnes or Weisheitszahns, plural Weisheitszähne) wisdom tooth (rearmost molar in humans) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Weisheitszahn” in Duden online