German

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Etymology

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Büste (bust) +‎ -n- +‎ Halter (holder)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏstənhaltər/, [ˈbʏstn̩haltɐ]
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  • Hyphenation: Büs‧ten‧hal‧ter

Noun

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Büstenhalter m (strong, genitive Büstenhalters, plural Büstenhalter)

  1. (formal, dated) brassiere
    Synonyms: (initialism) BH, Busenhalter

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Kashubian: bùsthalter
  • Polish: biusthalter

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