Jungfernhäutchen

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Etymology

Jungfer (“virgin”) +‎ Häutchen (“membrane”); Häutchen is the diminutive of Haut (“skin”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjʊŋfɐnˌhɔʏ̯tçən/
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Noun

Jungfernhäutchen n (strong, genitive Jungfernhäutchens, plural Jungfernhäutchen)

  1. hymen (membrane which occludes the vagina)
    Synonym: (in medical terminology) Hymen

Declension

Declension of Jungfernhäutchen
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Jungfernhäutchen die Jungfernhäutchen
genitive eines des Jungfernhäutchens der Jungfernhäutchen
dative einem dem Jungfernhäutchen den Jungfernhäutchen
accusative ein das Jungfernhäutchen die Jungfernhäutchen

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