der Brustkorb

C1

chest cavity / thorax

English meaning
chest cavity / thorax
Gender
der — masculine
Plural
die Brustkörbe
Vocabulary package
Organs & Inside the Body

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Brustkorb in a sentence

Der Brustkorb schützt das Herz und die Lungen.

The chest cavity protects the heart and lungs.

Declension of der Brustkorb

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativeder Brustkorbdie Brustkörbe
Accusativeden Brustkorbdie Brustkörbe
Dativedem Brustkorbden Brustkörben
Genitivedes Brustkorbsder Brustkörbe

Word family

der Brustkorb is built from die Brust (chest; breast) and der Korb (basket). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Brustkorb comes from

Determinativkompositum aus den Substantiven Brust und Korb

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Questions about Brustkorb

Is it der, die or das Brustkorb?

It is der Brustkorb — Brustkorb is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Brustkörbe.

What is the plural of Brustkorb?

The plural of der Brustkorb is die Brustkörbe.

What is the genitive of Brustkorb?

The genitive singular is des Brustkorbs. The dative plural is den Brustkörben.

What does Brustkorb mean in English?

der Brustkorb means "chest cavity / thorax". For example: "Der Brustkorb schützt das Herz und die Lungen." — "The chest cavity protects the heart and lungs."

What level is Brustkorb in German?

Brustkorb is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the organs & inside the body vocabulary.

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