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Brust

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Über dem Brustkorb liegen viele Muskeln.
Many muscles lie over the ribcage.
Der größte von ihnen ist der Große Brustmuskel, den man bei Bodybuildern gut sieht.
The largest of them is the pectoralis major, which is clearly visible on bodybuilders.
Darüber liegt eine Schicht aus Fett, zuoberst die Haut.
Above it lies a layer of fat, with the skin on top.
„Brust“ sagt man bei der Frau für die beiden Organe, in denen sich die Milch für ein Baby befindet.
In women, 'breast' is used for the two organs in which the milk for a baby is found.
Man nennt sie auch Busen oder Brüste.
They are also called bosom or breasts.
Die Frauen haben größere Brustwarzen als die Männer.
Women have larger nipples than men.
So kann ein Baby Muttermilch trinken.
This allows a baby to drink breast milk.
Die Männer haben zwar auch Brustwarzen, brauchen sie aber nicht.
Men have nipples too, but they do not need them.

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liegen

to lie; to be situated irregular: liegen, lag, gelegen

liegt← liegen

is lying; is situated (3rd person singular) 3rd person singular of liegen

darüber

above that; over it pronominal adverb (da- + über) above, above it/this/that; about it/this/that (concerning a matter); over, over it/this/that, thereover B1/daˈʁyːbɐ/

zwar

admittedly; indeed (often with 'aber') zwar ... aber = indeed ... but Signals a following contrary clause, which is usually introduced with aber (“but”), stressing that the speaker is aware of the contradiction, but… B2/tsvaːr/

nennt← nennen

calls; names 3rd person singular present; irregular: nennen, nannte, genannt to name (to give a name to); to call, to describe; to mention, to make known, to tell, to give A2/ˈnɛnən/

befindet← befinden

is located; finds itself 3rd person singular present; reflexive: sich befinden; irregular: befinden, befand, befunden to occupy a place; to be located; to be situated; to find, to consider, to deem C1/bəˈfɪndn̩/

Brust← die Brust

breast; chest plural: die Brüste

Brüste← die Brust

breasts (plural) plural of Brust

Muskeln← der Muskel

muscles (plural) plural of Muskel

Haut← die Haut

skin plural: die Häute

Schicht← die Schicht

layer plural: die Schichten

Organe← das Organ

organs (plural) plural of Organ an organ; an organ, a publication (newspaper, etc) of an organization; an organ, a body or organization with a particular purpose or duty C1/ɔʁˈɡaːn/

Busen← der Busen

bosom; bust synonym for female breast; plural: die Busen

Brustkorb← der Brustkorb

thorax; chest compound of Brust + Korb; plural: die Brustkörbe

Fett← das Fett

fat (tissue) no plural

Grammar in this text

Inversion (verb before subject) after fronted adverbial phrase

Über dem Brustkorb liegen viele Muskeln.

When a sentence starts with a prepositional phrase or adverb instead of the subject, the finite verb remains in position 2 and the subject moves behind it, resulting in VS order.

Relative clause introduced by relative pronoun 'den' (masculine accusative)

den man bei Bodybuildern gut sieht

The relative pronoun 'den' refers to a masculine noun in the accusative case. It introduces a subordinate clause where the finite verb goes to the end.

Indefinite pronoun 'man' as generic subject

Man nennt sie auch Busen oder Brüste.

'man' means 'one/people' and is used for general statements. It always takes the 3rd person singular verb form.

Reflexive verb 'sich befinden' in a relative clause with verb-final position

in denen sich die Milch für ein Baby befindet

The verb 'befinden' is used reflexively ('sich befinden' = to be located). In the relative clause, the reflexive pronoun 'sich' precedes the subject, and the finite verb appears at the very end.

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