De tandpasta
Example: Ik koop de tandpasta bij de supermarkt.
Definition
"De tandpasta" refers to toothpaste, a paste or gel used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the health of teeth by removing plaque, food particles, and preventing tooth decay and gum disease.
Etymology
The word "de tandpasta" comes from Dutch, where "tand" means tooth and "pasta" means paste, borrowed from Latin and Italian. It literally means 'tooth paste,' describing its primary use for cleaning teeth.
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"De tandpasta" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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