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The article for

Brustbein

das Brustbein

Brustbein is a neuter German noun. Its article is das.

Plural
die Brustbeine
English
breastbone, sternum
Topic
Body

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Why is it das Brustbein?

Brustbein is a compound noun, and German compounds take the article of their last word: das Bein. So it’s das Brustbein.

Sense 1
das

Meaning

[1] A flat bone as part of the chest

[1] ein flacher Knochen als Bestandteil des Brustkorbes

Examples

[1] The patient tells the cardiologist about a pressure pain behind his sternum

[1] Der Patient berichtet dem Kardiologen von einem Druckschmerz hinter seinem Brustbein.

[1] In humans, 14 out of a total of 24 ribs is bagged with the sternum

[1] Beim Menschen sind 14 von insgesamt 24 Rippenbögen mit dem Brustbein verwachsen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Brustbein die Brustbeine
Genitiv des Brustbeines des Brustbeins der Brustbeine
Dativ dem Brustbein dem Brustbeine den Brustbeinen
Akkusativ das Brustbein die Brustbeine

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