membran

See also: Membran and membrán

Danish

Etymology

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Noun

membran c (singular definite membranen, plural indefinite membraner)

1. (anatomy, zootomy, biology) membrane

   Synonym: hinde

Declension

Declension of membran

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	membran	membranen	membraner	membranerne
genitive	membrans	membranens	membraners	membranernes

Further reading

• “membran” in Den Danske Ordbog

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch membraan, from Middle French membrane, from Latin membrana, itself from membra, plural of membrum (“member, limb”) + -anus (“-ane”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛm.bran]
• Hyphenation: mèm‧bran

Noun

membran (first-person possessive membranku, second-person possessive membranmu, third-person possessive membrannya)

1. membrane, a flexible enclosing or separating tissue forming a plane or film and separating two environments:
   1. (biology) a microscopic double layer of lipids and proteins forming the boundary of cells or organelles.
   2. (engineering) a mechanical, thin, flat flexible part that can deform or vibrate when excited by an external force.

Derived terms

• membran permeabel
• membran sel
• membran semipermeabel
• membran takpermeabel

 

Further reading

• “membran” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin membrana.

Noun

membran m (definite singular membranen, indefinite plural membraner, definite plural membranene)

1. a membrane
2. a diaphragm

References

• “membran” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin membrana.

Noun

membran m (definite singular membranen, indefinite plural membranar, definite plural membranane)

1. a membrane
2. a diaphragm

References

• “membran” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.