Hymen
See also: hymen
English edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Ὑμήν (Humḗn, “Hymen”) or Ὑμέναιος (Huménaios, “Hymenaios”).
Proper noun edit
Hymen
- (Greek mythology) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 131:
- "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; [...] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
Greek god of marriage
See also edit
Czech edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hymen m anim
Declension edit
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading edit
German edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
Hymen m or n (strong, genitive Hymens, plural Hymen)
- hymen
- Synonym: Jungfernhäutchen
Declension edit
Declension of Hymen [masculine // neuter, strong]
Proper noun edit
Hymen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hymens or Hymen)
Further reading edit
- “Hymen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Hymen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de- “Hymen (Membran)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Gott)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Lied)” in Duden online
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν (Humḗn).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Hymen m pers
Declension edit
Declension of Hymen