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German
Etymology
Jungfer (“virgin”) + Häutchen (“membrane”); Häutchen is the diminutive of Haut (“skin”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Jungfernhäutchen n (strong, genitive Jungfernhäutchens, plural Jungfernhäutchen)
- hymen (membrane which occludes the vagina)
- Synonym: (in medical terminology) Hymen
Declension
Declension of Jungfernhäutchen
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