bröst
See also: bróst
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish bryst, brist, brøst, from Old Norse brjóst, from Proto-Germanic *breustą (“breast, chest”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
bröst n
- (anatomy) breast; the fleshy organs on the chest of a sexually mature human female
- (anatomy) chest, thorax; the portion of the body from the base of the neck to the top of the abdomen
- bosom
Declension
| Declension of bröst | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | bröst | bröstet | bröst | brösten |
| Genitive | brösts | bröstets | brösts | bröstens |
Hypernyms
- kroppsdel
Derived terms
- bröstimplantat
- bröstkorg