Schamhaar

German

Etymology

Scham (“pubic region”) +‎ Haar (“hair”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːmˌhaːʁ/, [ˈʃaːmˌhaːɐ̯]

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Noun

Schamhaar n (genitive Schamhaares or Schamhaars, plural Schamhaare)

1. pubic hair (collectively)
2. pubic hair (a single hair growing in the pubic region)

Descendants

• → Dutch: schaamhaar (calque)
  • Afrikaans: skaamhaar
  • → West Frisian: skamhier (calque)

Further reading

• “Schamhaar” in Duden online