Perineum

See also: perineum

German

Alternative forms

• Perinäum

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin perinaeum, from Ancient Greek περίναιον (perínaion).

Pronunciation

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Noun

Perineum n (strong, genitive Perineums, plural Perinea or Perineen)

1. (anatomy) perineum

   Synonym: Damm

Declension

Declension of Perineum [neuter, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	das	Perineum	die	Perinea, Perineen
genitive	eines	des	Perineums	der	Perinea, Perineen
dative	einem	dem	Perineum	den	Perinea, Perineen
accusative	ein	das	Perineum	die	Perinea, Perineen

Further reading

• “Perineum” in Duden online