die Brust

B1

chest; breast

English meaning
chest; breast
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Brüste
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Parts of the Body

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Brust in a sentence

Ich habe Schmerzen in der Brust.

I have pain in my chest.

Declension of die Brust

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Brustdie Brüste
Accusativedie Brustdie Brüste
Dativeder Brustden Brüsten
Genitiveder Brustder Brüste

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Where Brust comes from

mittelhochdeutsch brust, althochdeutsch brust, germanisch *brusti- „Brust“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about Brust

Is it der, die or das Brust?

It is die Brust — Brust is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Brüste.

What is the plural of Brust?

The plural of die Brust is die Brüste.

What is the genitive of Brust?

The genitive singular is der Brust. The dative plural is den Brüsten.

What does Brust mean in English?

die Brust means "chest; breast". For example: "Ich habe Schmerzen in der Brust." — "I have pain in my chest."

What level is Brust in German?

Brust is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the parts of the body vocabulary.

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