maagdenvlies

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of maagd (“virgin”) +‎ -en- +‎ vlies (“fleece, membrane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːɣdə(n)ˌvlis/

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• Hyphenation: maag‧den‧vlies

Noun

maagdenvlies n (plural maagdenvliezen, diminutive maagdenvliesje n)

1. The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is in traditional thinking supposed to remain intact only in virgin females.

Related terms

• maagdelijkheid
• ontmaagden

Descendants

• Afrikaans: maagdevlies
• → West Frisian: maagdeflues (calque)