höftben

Swedish

höftben

Etymology

Compound of höft (“hip”) +‎ ben (“bone”).

Noun

höftben n

1. hip bone, coxal bone

Usage notes

Svensk MeSH calls the ilium (tarmben) "höftben" instead in the description linked in the references. Maybe this is older usage or an error.

Declension

Declension of höftben

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	höftben	höftbens
	definite	höftbenet	höftbenets
plural	indefinite	höftben	höftbens
	definite	höftbenen	höftbenens

See also

• blygdben (“pubic bone, pubis”)
• bäcken (“pelvis”)
• korsben (“sacrum”)
• sittben (“ischium”)
• tarmben (“ilium”)

References

• höftben in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• höftben in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH