blygd

Swedish

Etymology

Related to blyg (“shy”). Compare English shame and pudenda.

Noun

blygd c

1. the external sex organs (especially of a woman), the vulva

   Synonym: vulva

Declension

Declension of blygd
	Uncountable
	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	blygd	blygden	—	—
Genitive	blygds	blygdens	—	—

Derived terms

• blygdläppar (“labia”)

References

• blygd in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blygd in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blygd in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)