schaamhaar

Dutch

Etymology

From schamen (“to (be a)shame(d)”) +‎ haar (“hair”), calque of German Schamhaar, though note that the first element in the German word is a noun. The oldest citations in Dutch use the plural form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsxaːm.ɦaːr/

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• Hyphenation: schaam‧haar

Noun

schaamhaar n (plural schaamharen, diminutive schaamhaartje n)

1. (countable) A single pubic hair. [from ca. 1840]
2. (collective, uncountable) Pubic hair, hairgrowth in the pubic region. [from 1850s]

Derived terms

• paashaasschaamhaarverzamelaar

Related terms

• schaamstreek

Descendants

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

See also

• pubarche