maagdenvlies

Dutch

Etymology

maagd (“virgin”) +‎ -en- +‎ vlies (“fleece, membrane”)

Pronunciation
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Hyphenation: maag‧den‧vlies

Noun

maagdenvlies n (plural maagdenvliezen, diminutive maagdenvliesje n)

  1. The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is supposed to remain intact only in virgin females
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