Brustbein
dasNounsternum; breastbone.
English translations
- 01
sternum
- 02
breastbone
Word details
- German meaning
- Der flache Knochen in der Mitte der Brust, an dem die Rippen befestigt sind.
- English meaning
- Sternum
- Synonym
- Sternum
- German example
- Er hatte Schmerzen im Brustbein nach dem Sturz.
- English example
- He had pain in his sternum after the fall.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Brustbein
- Plural Form
- die Brustbeine
Related words
- Magengrube
Pit of the stomach
- Schlüsselbein
Clavicle, collarbone
Example sentences with “Brustbein”
Bei der Herzmassage drückt man auf das Brustbein. (During CPR, one presses on the sternum.)
Frequently asked questions
How do you form the plural of Brustbein?
The plural is 'Brustbeine'. Like most compound nouns ending in 'bein', it is neuter.