Tein

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German[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Teein, Thein

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French théine, from thé (“tea”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /teːˈiːn/
Audio (file)

Noun[edit]

Tein n (strong, genitive Teins, no plural)

(organic chemistry) theine (caffeine when present in tea)
Coordinate term: Koffein

Declension[edit]

Declension of Tein [sg-only, neuter, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Tein
genitive	eines	des	Teins
dative	einem	dem	Tein
accusative	ein	das	Tein

Further reading[edit]

“Tein” in Duden online
“Tein” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Koffein on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^de

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