brjóstbein
Icelandic
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Etymology
editFrom brjóst (“chest, breast”) + bein (“bone”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbrjóstbein 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)