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Schlüsselbein

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

Plural
die Schlüsselbeine
English
collarbone, clavicle
Topic
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Why is it das Schlüsselbein?

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

Sense 1
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Meaning

[1] Anatomy: bones of the shoulder girdle in reptiles, birds and mammals

[1] Anatomie: Knochen des Schultergürtels bei Reptilien, Vögeln und Säugetieren

Examples

[1] I drew a break on my collarbone when playing football

[1] Ich habe mir beim Fußballspielen einen Bruch am Schlüsselbein zugezogen.

Declension

1 Singular Plural
Nominativ das Schlüsselbein die Schlüsselbeine
Genitiv des Schlüsselbeines des Schlüsselbeins der Schlüsselbeine
Dativ dem Schlüsselbein dem Schlüsselbeine den Schlüsselbeinen
Akkusativ das Schlüsselbein die Schlüsselbeine

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