Brust

See also: brust

German

Brust f (genitive Brust, plural Brüste, diminutive Brüstchen n)

chest
Die Kugel traf ihn mitten in die Brust.
The bullet hit him right in the chest.
breast (of a woman); side of the chest (of a man)
Schon seit der Pubertät ist meine rechte Brust größer als die linke.
Ever since puberty my right breast is bigger than the left one.

Weil ich ungleichmäßig trainiert habe, ist meine rechte Brust größer als die linke.
Because I worked out unevenly, the right side of my chest is bigger than the left side.
(figurative) bosom (seat of thoughts and feelings)
Bitterer Hass erfüllte seine Brust.
Bitter hatred pervaded his bosom.

While the singular is perfectly neutral with regard to natural gender, the plural Brüste is roughly equivalent to English breasts and is now rarely used to refer to (human) males.

Declension of Brust [feminine]

Brust f (plural Brist)