# der Affenzahn

der Affenzahn is a German noun meaning “breakneck speed”. Forms: des Affenzahns.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Affenzahns

## Noun

1. _colloquial · no plural · slang_ breakneck speed

## Noun

1. _plural-normally_ monkey's tooth (tooth of a monkey, or a monkey-like tooth)

## Examples

- Er ist mit einem Affenzahn die Straße entlanggerast. — He went hell for leather down the street.

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