sternum
das Brustbein, die Brustbeine
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sternum
The flat bone in the middle of the rib cage to which several ribs are attached.
Beim Sturz prallte er mit der Brust auf den Lenker und verletzte sich am Brustbein.
When he fell, his chest hit the handlebars, and he injured his sternum.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Brustbeine |
| genitive | des Brustbeines |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Brustbein | die Brustbeine |
| accusative | das Brustbein | die Brustbeine |
| dative | dem Brustbein | den Brustbeinen |
| genitive | des Brustbeines des Brustbeins | der Brustbeine |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Brustbein' is made up of 'Brust' (chest) and 'Bein' (leg). In the names of bones, 'Bein' has the older meaning 'bone' and does not refer to the body part between the hip and the foot.
Das Brustbein liegt vorne in der Mitte des Brustkorbs.
The sternum is located at the front, in the middle of the rib cage.
Common combinations include 'Schmerzen am Brustbein' (pain in the sternum), 'hinter dem Brustbein' (behind the sternum), and 'sich am Brustbein verletzen' (to injure one's sternum). The preposition 'an' is usually used with the dative here.
Nach dem Husten hatte sie starke Schmerzen am Brustbein.
After coughing, she had severe pain in her sternum.
'Brustbein' is an anatomical term and is used especially in medical conversations, examination reports, and descriptions of injuries.
Der Arzt untersuchte das Brustbein und die angrenzenden Rippen.
The doctor examined the sternum and the adjacent ribs.
