Schlüsselbein

German

Etymology

17th century, from Schlüssel (“key”) +‎ Bein (“bone”), after Latin clavicula (literally “little key”). Compare Dutch sleutelbeen, Swedish nyckelben, Czech klíční kost, etc., some of which may be loan translations of the German.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃlʏsəlˌbaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃlʏsəl-], [ˈʃlʏsl̩-]

Noun

Schlüsselbein n (genitive Schlüsselbeins or Schlüsselbeines, plural Schlüsselbeine)

  1. collar-bone; clavicle

Declension
Declension of Schlüsselbein
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Schlüsselbein die Schlüsselbeine
genitive eines des Schlüsselbeines,
Schlüsselbeins		 der Schlüsselbeine
dative einem dem Schlüsselbein,
Schlüsselbeine1		 den Schlüsselbeinen
accusative ein das Schlüsselbein die Schlüsselbeine
1Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms
  • Klavikula (medicine only)

Further reading
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