brjóstbein

Icelandic

Etymology

From brjóst (“chest, breast”) +‎ bein (“bone”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈprjoust.peiːn/

Noun

brjóstbein n (genitive singular brjóstbeins, nominative plural brjóstbein)

  1. (anatomy) breastbone, sternum

Declension
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

Derived terms
  • brjóstbeinsglufa (cleft sternum)
  • brjóstbeinsleysi (asternia, syn. bringubeinsleysi)
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