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
Noun
Schlüsselbein n (genitive Schlüsselbeins or Schlüsselbeines, plural Schlüsselbeine)
Declension
Synonyms
- Klavikula (medicine only)
Further reading
- “Schlüsselbein” in Duden online