maagdenvlies
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of maagd (“virgin”) + -en- + vlies (“fleece, membrane”).
Pronunciation
Noun
maagdenvlies n (plural maagdenvliezen, diminutive maagdenvliesje n)
- The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is in traditional thinking supposed to remain intact only in virgin females.
Related terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: maagdevlies
- → West Frisian: maagdeflues (calque)