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The German word for chest is
Brust





chest

Gender

The gender of Brust is feminine. E.g. die Brust.

Plural

The plural of Brust is Brüste.

German Definition


chest
     Substantiv:
     [1] Kiste, Kasten, Behälter, Sarg
     [2] Anatomie: Brustkasten, Brust



Translations for chest and their definitions

Brustpronunciation
     n. chest
          Die Kugel traf ihn mitten in die Brust. - The bullet hit him right in the chest.
     n. breast (of a woman); side of the chest (of a man)
          Schon seit der Pubertät ist meine rechte Brust größer als die linke. - Ever since puberty my right breast is bigger than the left one.
          Weil ich ungleichmäßig trainiert habe, ist meine rechte Brust größer als die linke. - Because I worked out unevenly, the right side of my chest is bigger than the left side.
     n. (figurative) bosom (seat of thoughts and feelings)
          Bitterer Hass erfüllte seine Brust. - Bitter hatred pervaded his bosom.


Truhe
     n-f. chest (large box with a hinged lid)


Kasse
     n-f. cash register, cash box
     n-f. cash desk, (supermarket) checkout, cinema etc. box office
     n-f. informal ellipsis of Krankenkasse; health insurance institution


Kommodepronunciation
     n-f. chest of drawers
     adj. form of kommod


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