höftben

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of höft (“hip”) +‎ ben (“bone”).

Noun

höftben n

hip bone, coxal bone

Usage notes

Svensk MeSH calls the ilium (tarmben) "höftben" instead in the description linked in the references. Maybe this is older usage or an error.

Declension

Declension of *höftben*
		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	höftben	höftbens
singular	definite	höftbenet	höftbenets
plural	indefinite	höftben	höftbens
plural	definite	höftbenen	höftbenens

See also

blygdben (“pubic bone, pubis”)
bäcken (“pelvis”)
korsben (“sacrum”)
sittben (“ischium”)
tarmben (“ilium”)

References