brøst

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse brestr m, from Proto-Germanic *brestuz. Doublet of brist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrøsd/, [ˈb̥ʁœsd̥]
• Homophone: bryst

Noun

brøst c (singular definite brøsten, plural indefinite brøst)

1. (rare) flaw
2. (obsolete) damage

Declension

Declension of brøst

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	brøst	brøsten	brøst	brøstene
genitive	brøsts	brøstens	brøsts	brøstenes

Derived terms

• brøstfældig
• brøstholden

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

brøst n

1. (dialectal, Trøndelag, Eastern Norway) alternative spelling of bryst (“chest, breast”).