maagdenvlies

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of maagd (“virgin”) +‎ -en- +‎ vlies (“fleece, membrane”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmaːɣdə(n)ˌvlis/
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  • Hyphenation: maag‧den‧vlies

Noun

maagdenvlies n (plural maagdenvliezen, diminutive maagdenvliesje n)

  1. The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is in traditional thinking supposed to remain intact only in virgin females.

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: maagdevlies
  • → West Frisian: maagdeflues (calque)
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