Brutkasten

See also: Brutkästen

German

Etymology

Brut (“brooding”) +‎ Kasten (“box”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbʁuːtˌkastn̩/

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Noun

Brutkasten m (strong, genitive Brutkastens, plural Brutkästen or Brutkasten)

1. incubator (medical apparatus in which weak infants are supported)
2. incubator (apparatus in which eggs are brooded)

Usage notes

The plural form die Brutkasten is rarely used.

Declension

Declension of Brutkasten [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Brutkasten	die	Brutkästen, Brutkasten
genitive	eines	des	Brutkastens	der	Brutkästen, Brutkasten
dative	einem	dem	Brutkasten	den	Brutkästen, Brutkasten
accusative	einen	den	Brutkasten	die	Brutkästen, Brutkasten

Synonyms

• (for infants): Inkubator (scientific)

Further reading

• “Brutkasten” in Duden online