brjóstbein
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
From brjóst (“chest, breast”) + bein (“bone”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
brjóstbein n (genitive singular brjóstbeins, nominative plural brjóstbein)
Declension edit
declension of brjóstbein
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | brjóstbein | brjóstbeinið | brjóstbein | brjóstbeinin |
| accusative | brjóstbein | brjóstbeinið | brjóstbein | brjóstbeinin |
| dative | brjóstbeini | brjóstbeininu | brjóstbeinum | brjóstbeinunum |
| genitive | brjóstbeins | brjóstbeinsins | brjóstbeina | brjóstbeinanna |
Synonyms edit
- (breastbone): bringubein
Derived terms edit
- brjóstbeinsglufa (cleft sternum)
- brjóstbeinsleysi (asternia, syn. bringubeinsleysi)