maagdenvlies
Dutch
Etymology
maagd (“virgin”) + -en- + vlies (“fleece, membrane”)
Pronunciation
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Hyphenation: maag‧den‧vlies
Noun
maagdenvlies n (plural maagdenvliezen, diminutive maagdenvliesje n)
- The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is supposed to remain intact only in virgin females
Related terms
- maagdelijkheid
- ontmaagden