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

   Synonym: meydómsmerki

Declension

Declension of meyjarhaft (neuter)

	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

Derived terms

• oplaust meyjarhaft (“imperforate hymen, hymen imperforatus”)