ribbenkast
Dutch
Etymology
plural of rib 'rib' + kast 'case, close'
Pronunciation
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Noun
ribbenkast f (plural ribbenkasten, diminutive ribbenkastje n)
- rib cage
- De hongerstakers waren zo mager dat je de ribben onder de douche door hun ribbenkast kon tellen
- The hunger strikers were so skinny one could count their ribs in the showers trough their rib cages
- De hongerstakers waren zo mager dat je de ribben onder de douche door hun ribbenkast kon tellen