Noun
Brust f (genitive Brust, plural Brüste, diminutive Brüstchen n)
- chest
Die Kugel traf ihn mitten in die Brust.- The bullet hit him right in the chest.
- 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.
- (figurative) bosom (seat of thoughts and feelings)
Bitterer Hass erfüllte seine Brust.- Bitter hatred pervaded his bosom.
Usage notes
- While the singular is perfectly neutral with regard to natural gender, the plural Brüste is roughly equivalent to English breasts and is now rarely used to refer to (human) males.
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