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

Declension

declension of brjóstbein

n-s	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

Synonyms

• (breastbone): bringubein

Derived terms

• brjóstbeinsglufa (cleft sternum)
• brjóstbeinsleysi (asternia, syn. bringubeinsleysi)