# die Karies

die Karies is a German noun meaning “caries”. Forms: der Karies.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Karies

## In other languages

- Русский: мед. кариес
- Українська: карієс

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ caries
2. caries; cavity
   - Karies wird von Bakterien hervorgerufen.

## Examples

- Zähneputzen schützt vor Karies. — Brushing your teeth helps prevent tooth decay.
- Ich habe keine Karies. — I don't have any cavities.
- Da er das Zähneputzen vernachlässigte, bekam der Junge Karies. — The boy had bad teeth because he neglected to brush them.

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