revben

Swedish

revben som bildar en mänsklig bröstkorg [ribs forming a human rib cage]

Etymology

From rev (“rib”) +‎ ben (“bone”), from Old Swedish rif (+ bēn), from Old Norse rif, from Proto-Germanic *ribją. Doublet of ribba.

Noun

revben n

1. (anatomy) a rib

Declension

Declension of revben

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	revben	revbens
	definite	revbenet	revbenets
plural	indefinite	revben	revbens
	definite	revbenen	revbenens

Derived terms

• revbensbrosk (“costal cartilage”)
• revbensspjäll

See also

• bröstkorg (“rib cage”)

References

• revben in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• revben in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• revben in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH

Anagrams

• breven, verben