die Brust
Translation
chest, breast, breast (meat), bosom
Examples
Er hat Schmerzen in der Brust.
He has pains in his chest.
Das Baby trinkt an der Brust.
The baby is drinking at the breast.
Zum Abendessen gibt es Hähnchenbrust.
For dinner, there's chicken breast.
Sie sang aus voller Brust.
She sang at the top of her lungs.
Grammar Patterns
((in der Brust)) in the chest Er hat Schmerzen in der Brust.
((an der Brust)) at the breast Das Baby trinkt an der Brust.
((aus voller Brust)) at the top of one's lungs Sie sang aus voller Brust.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Busen (bosom), Thorax (thorax)
Etymology
From Old High German 'brust', cognate with English 'breast'. It may be related to a root word meaning 'to swell'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'breast', making it very easy to remember. Just focus on the German pronunciation.