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Bokmålsordboka

ribbein, ribben, ribb-bein, ribb-ben

noun neuter
Inflection table for this noun
singularplural
indefinite formdefinite formindefinite formdefinite form
et ribb-beinribb-beinetribb-beinribb-beinaribb-beinene
et ribb-benribb-benetribb-benribb-benaribb-benene
et ribbeinribbeinetribbeinribbeinaribbeinene
et ribbenribbenetribbenribbenaribbenene

Etymology

av norrønt rif ‘ribbein’; egentlig rivbein

Senses and Example Sentences

bein som går fra ryggvirvelen til brystbeinet;
Example
  • være så mager at en kan telle ribbeina;
  • knekke et ribbein