meyjarhaft
Icelandic
Etymology
From mær (“a poetic term for maiden”) + haft (“frenulum; a hold, a restriction”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmeiːjarˌhaft/
Noun
meyjarhaft n (genitive singular meyjarhafts, nominative plural meyjarhöft)
- (anatomy) hymen
Declension
declension of meyjarhaft
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | meyjarhaft | meyjarhaftið | meyjarhöft | meyjarhöftin |
| accusative | meyjarhaft | meyjarhaftið | meyjarhöft | meyjarhöftin |
| dative | meyjarhafti | meyjarhaftinu | meyjarhöftum | meyjarhöftunum |
| genitive | meyjarhafts | meyjarhaftsins | meyjarhafta | meyjarhaftanna |
Synonyms
- (hymen): meydómsmerki
Derived terms
- oplaust meyjarhaft (imperforate hymen, hymen imperforatus)