Schlüsselbein

German

Etymology

17th century, from Schlüssel (“key”) +‎ Bein (“bone”), after Latin clavicula (literally “little key”). Compare Dutch sleutelbeen, Swedish nyckelben, Czech klíční kost, etc., some of which may be loan translations of the German.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏsəlˌbaɪ̯n/, [ˈʃlʏsəl-], [ˈʃlʏsl̩-]

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Noun

Schlüsselbein n (genitive Schlüsselbeins or Schlüsselbeines, plural Schlüsselbeine)

1. collar-bone; clavicle

Synonyms

• Klavikula (medicine only)

Further reading

• “Schlüsselbein” in Duden online