Nomen

die Büste

bust

Im Museum steht eine Büste von Goethe.

There is a bust of Goethe in the museum.

Die Künstlerin formte eine Büste aus Ton.

The artist sculpted a bust out of clay.

a bust of sb. eine Büste von j-m There is a bust of Goethe in the museum.

Skulptur (sculpture), Statue (statue)

From French 'buste', from Italian 'busto', possibly from Latin 'bustum' (tomb, funeral monument).

A bust often looks like it's 'busting' out of the stone block it was carved from.

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