Jungfernhäutchen
German
Etymology
Jungfer (“virgin”) + Häutchen (“membran”); Häutchen is the diminutive of Haut (“skin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjʊŋfɐnˌhɔʏ̯tçən/
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Noun
Jungfernhäutchen n
- hymen (membrane which occludes the vagina)
Synonyms
- Hymen (in medical terminology)
Further reading
- Jungfernhäutchen in Duden online