maagdenvlies
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈmaːɣdə(n)ˌvlis/
noun
Definitions
- The hymen, a membrane which occludes the vagina and is in traditional thinking supposed to remain intact only in virgin females.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish maagd (virgin) + Dutch, Flemish vlies (membrane, fleece).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
vlies
Gloss
membrane, fleece
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- beenvlies Dutch, Flemish
- bekkeneelvlies Dutch, Flemish
- breinvlies Dutch, Flemish
- buikvlies Dutch, Flemish
- darmvlies Dutch, Flemish
- dienstmaagd Dutch, Flemish
- hersenvlies Dutch, Flemish
- hoornvlies Dutch, Flemish
- maagd Dutch, Flemish
- maagdelijk Dutch, Flemish
- maagdenpalm Dutch, Flemish
- netvlies Dutch, Flemish
- regenboogvlies Dutch, Flemish
- schaapsvlies Dutch, Flemish
- schapenvlies Dutch, Flemish
- schedelvlies Dutch, Flemish
- slijmvlies Dutch, Flemish
- trommelvlies Dutch, Flemish
- vlies Dutch, Flemish
- vliesgevel Dutch, Flemish
- zwemvlies Dutch, Flemish
- māget Middle Dutch
- vlies Middle Dutch