Noun
der Brustkorb
Pronunciation: [ˈbʁʊstˌkɔʁp]
ribcage
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plural Brustkörbe
Meanings
Noun
- ribcage
Example sentence
Bei dem Unfall wurde sein Brustkorb geprellt.
In the accident his ribcage was bruised.
Word forms
singular
der Brustkorb
plural
die Brustkörbe
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Brustkorb
Accusativeden Brustkorb
Dativedem Brustkorb
Genitivedes Brustkorbs
Plural
Nominativedie Brustkörbe
Accusativedie Brustkörbe
Dativeden Brustkörben
Genitiveder Brustkörbe
Usage
- der menschliche Brustkorb — the ribcage surrounding the chest area
- Brustkorb / Brustbein — the ribcage as a whole versus the sternum
Am Modell konnte man die Form des Brustkorbs gut erkennen.
The shape of the ribcage was easy to see on the model.