ברוסט

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German brust, from Old High German brust, from Proto-West Germanic *brust, from Proto-Germanic *brusts.

Noun

ברוסט • (brust) f, plural בריסט‎ (brist), diminutive בריסטל‎ (bristl) or בריסטעלע‎ (bristele)

  1. breast (body part)
  2. brisket (cut of beef)

Usage notes

The standard and most common plural is בריסט‎ (brist) though the forms ברוסטן‎ (brustn) and בריסטן‎ (bristn) are also encountered.

Derived terms
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