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
    Synonym: bringubein

Declension

Declension of brjóstbein (neuter)
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

Derived terms

  • brjóstbeinsglufa (“cleft sternum”)
  • brjóstbeinsleysi (“asternia”) (synonym bringubeinsleysi)
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