forhud

See also: förhud and forhúð

Danish

Etymology

From German Vorhaut, a calque of Latin praeputium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɔrhud/, [ˈfɒːˌhuðˀ]

Noun

forhud c (singular definite forhuden, not used in plural form)

1. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce
2. (anatomy) clitoral hood, prepuce

Synonyms

• (clitoral hood): klitorisforhud

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From for- +‎ hud, from German Vorhaut, a calque of Latin praeputium.

Noun

forhud f or m (definite singular forhuda or forhuden, indefinite plural forhuder, definite plural forhudene)

1. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce
2. (anatomy) clitoral hood, prepuce

Synonyms

• (clitoral hood): klitorisforhud

References

• “forhud” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From for- +‎ hud, from German Vorhaut, a calque of Latin praeputium.

Noun

forhud f (definite singular forhuda, indefinite plural forhuder, definite plural forhudene)

1. (anatomy) foreskin, prepuce
2. (anatomy) clitoral hood, prepuce

Synonyms

• (clitoral hood): klitorisforhud

References

• “forhud” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.