| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈrɪbə(ŋ)kɑst/ |
| Hyphenation | rib·ben·kast |
| Gender | historically feminine, nowadays also masculine |
| Plural | ribbenkasten |
| English | rib‐cage |
|---|---|
| Esperanto | brustkesto; brustokaĝo; brustkorbo; brustokesto; brustokorbo; riparo |
| German | Brustkasten; Brust |
| Greek (Classical Greek) | θώραξ |