ribbenkast

== Dutch == === Alternative forms === ribbenkas (dated) === Etymology === Compound of rib (“rib”) +‎ -en- +‎ kast (“case, close”). Cf. similar constructions in English rib cage, German Rippenkorb. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈrɪ.bə(n)ˌkɑst/ Hyphenation: rib‧ben‧kast === Noun === ribbenkast f (plural ribbenkasten, diminutive ribbenkastje n) rib cage [from ca. 1840] ==== Synonyms ==== borstkas