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”)
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