Busen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German buosem, from Old High German buosum, from Proto-Germanic *bōsmaz. Cognate with Dutch boezem, English bosom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbuːzən/ === Noun === Busen m (strong, genitive Busens, plural Busen) (anatomy) a woman’s breasts collectively Synonyms: Brust, Brüste (dated, poetic) bosom, a person’s chest, breast; (especially) the bulge of the garment around it Synonym: Brust eine Schlange im Busen tragen / nähren ― to carry / nurture a snake in one’s bosom (poetic, figurative) bosom (seat of thoughts and feelings) Synonyms: Brust, Herz, Innerstes (geography, chiefly in Meerbusen) bay, bight, gulf (area of sea) Synonyms: (main form) Bucht, (rarer) Golf, Bai ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Busenfreund busig Meerbusen === Further reading === “Busen” in Duden online “Busen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache