Jungfernhäutchen

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Jungfer (“virgin”) +‎ Häutchen (“membrane”); Häutchen is the diminutive of Haut (“skin”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈjʊŋfɐnˌhɔʏ̯tçən/
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Noun[edit]

Jungfernhäutchen n (strong, genitive Jungfernhäutchens, plural Jungfernhäutchen)

  1. hymen (membrane which occludes the vagina)
    Synonym: (in medical terminology) Hymen

Declension[edit]

Declension of Jungfernhäutchen [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Jungfernhäutchen die Jungfernhäutchen
genitive eines des Jungfernhäutchens der Jungfernhäutchen
dative einem dem Jungfernhäutchen den Jungfernhäutchen
accusative ein das Jungfernhäutchen die Jungfernhäutchen

Further reading[edit]

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