Brustkorb
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Brustkorb. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Brustkorb, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Brustkorb in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Brustkorb you have here. The definition of the word Brustkorb will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofBrustkorb, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
German
Etymology
From Brust (“chest”) + Korb (“basket”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Brustkorb m (strong, genitive Brustkorbes or Brustkorbs, plural Brustkörbe)
- ribcage
- Synonym: Brustkasten
Declension
Declension of Brustkorb
| 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.
Further reading
- “Brustkorb” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Brustkorb” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Brustkorb” in Duden online
Brustkorb on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
