Brustbein

German

Etymology

Brust +‎ Bein

Pronunciation

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Noun

Brustbein n (strong, genitive Brustbeines or Brustbeins, plural Brustbeine)

1. sternum, breastbone

   Synonym: Sternum

Declension

Declension of Brustbein [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Brustbein	die	Brustbeine
genitive	eines	des	Brustbeines, Brustbeins	der	Brustbeine
dative	einem	dem	Brustbein, Brustbeine1	den	Brustbeinen
accusative	ein	das	Brustbein	die	Brustbeine

¹Now rare, see notes.

Related terms

• Brustbeutel, Brustkorb, Brusttasche, Gänsebrust
• Hosenbein, Schienbein, Schlüsselbein, Wadenbein, Beinlänge

Further reading

• “Brustbein” in Duden online