entjungfern

German

Etymology

From Jungfer (in the dated sense of “virgin”) with the prefix ent- (“de-”); thus literally “to devirginize”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛntˈjʊŋ.fɐn/

Verb

1. to deflower (to take somebody’s virginity)

Synonyms

• deflorieren (formal style only; of females only)

Derived terms

• Entjungferung