Hymen
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See also: hymen
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek Ὑμήν (Humḗn, “Hymen”) or Ὑμέναιος (Huménaios, “Hymenaios”).
Proper noun[edit]
Hymen
- (Greek mythology) The god of marriage and marriage ceremonies.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 131:
- "By the saffron robe of Hymen," cried Lord Norbourne, "but that would be a blessing! I own that I am no great friend to marriage in general; [...] If a young man has his way to make in the world, a wife is a dead weight upon his hands.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
Greek god of marriage
See also[edit]
Czech[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hymen m anim
Declension[edit]
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading[edit]
- Hymen in Kartotéka Novočeského lexikálního archivu
- Hymen in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
Hymen m or n (strong, genitive Hymens, plural Hymen)
- hymen
- Synonym: Jungfernhäutchen
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hymen [masculine // neuter, strong]
Proper noun[edit]
Hymen m (proper noun, strong, genitive Hymens or Hymen)
Further reading[edit]
- “Hymen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Hymen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
- “Hymen (Membran)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Gott)” in Duden online
- “Hymen (Lied)” in Duden online
Polish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin Hymēn, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν (Humḗn).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Hymen m pers
Declension[edit]
Declension of Hymen
Further reading[edit]
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