borsbeen

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch borstbeen, from Middle Dutch borstbeen. Compound of bors (“breast”) +‎ been (“bone”).

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: bors‧been

Noun

borsbeen (plural borsbene, diminutive borsbeentjie)

  1. (anatomy) breastbone
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