korsben

Swedish

korsben

Etymology

kors (“cross”) +‎ ben (“bone”)

Noun

korsben n

1. (anatomy) sacrum

Declension

Declension of korsben

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	korsben	korsbens
	definite	korsbenet	korsbenets
plural	indefinite	korsben	korsbens
	definite	korsbenen	korsbenens

See also

• bäcken (“pelvis”)
• korsrygg (“small of the back”)
• svanskota (“tailbone”)

References

• “korsben”, in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker [Dictionaries of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
• Svensk MeSH