meyjarhaft

Icelandic

Etymology

From mær (“a poetic term for maiden”) +‎ haft (“frenulum; a hold, a restriction”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeiːjarˌhaft/

Noun

meyjarhaft n (genitive singular meyjarhafts, nominative plural meyjarhöft)

1. (anatomy) hymen

Declension

declension of meyjarhaft

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	meyjarhaft	meyjarhaftið	meyjarhöft	meyjarhöftin
accusative	meyjarhaft	meyjarhaftið	meyjarhöft	meyjarhöftin
dative	meyjarhafti	meyjarhaftinu	meyjarhöftum	meyjarhöftunum
genitive	meyjarhafts	meyjarhaftsins	meyjarhafta	meyjarhaftanna

Synonyms

• (hymen): meydómsmerki

Derived terms

• oplaust meyjarhaft (imperforate hymen, hymen imperforatus)