noun
chest, breast
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Brust is a feminine noun meaning 'chest' or 'breast'. Use depends on context: anatomical chest area or female breast. Plural is 'Brüste' (umlaut + -e). Declension regular with strong plural. Articles: die Brust (singular), die Brüste (plural). No special preposition or reflexive use.
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Der Arzt untersuchte die Brust, weil die Patientin über Schmerzen klagte.
The doctor examined the chest because the patient complained of pain.
Ich habe Schmerzen in der Brust.
I have pain in my chest.
Die Mutter stillt ihr Baby an der Brust.
The mother breastfeeds her baby.
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Picture the front of the torso — that's the chest ('Brust')
brust sounds a bit like 'bust' in English (bust/chest)
die — imagine a nurse saying 'die Brust' when pointing to the chest area (female nurse = die)
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Used both for 'chest' (torso) and 'breast' (anatomical/medical contexts). In medical contexts, watch register and context when choosing the English equivalent.