Brustkorb

German

Etymology

From Brust (“chest”) +‎ Korb (“basket”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʁʊstˌkɔʁp]
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  • Hyphenation: Brust‧korb

Noun

Brustkorb m (strong, genitive Brustkorbes or Brustkorbs, plural Brustkörbe)

  1. ribcage
    Synonym: Brustkasten

Declension

Declension of Brustkorb [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Brustkorb die Brustkörbe
genitive eines des Brustkorbes, Brustkorbs der Brustkörbe
dative einem dem Brustkorb, Brustkorbe1 den Brustkörben
accusative einen den Brustkorb die Brustkörbe

1Now rare, see notes.

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