circumcision

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
2. (Judaism, countable, modern, specifically, uncountable, usually) The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
3. (Philippines, countable, historical, uncountable) The surgical excision of the foreskin and usually all or most of the penile frenulum.
4. (countable, uncountable) The surgical excision of the clitoral hood of the clitoris; female circumcision.
5. (countable, often, proscribed, uncountable) The surgical excision of the clitoris; clitoridectomy.

Concepten

besnijdenis

circumcisie

Synoniemen

excision

initiation

male circumcision

circumcise

Vertalingen

circoncision

circuncisión

Beschneidung

circuncisão

circoncisione

περιτομή

circumcisió

excision

sünnet

circumcisio

Zirkumzision

ختان

hazreti isa’nın sünnetinin kutlanması

ختن

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˌsɜː(ɹ)kəmˈsɪʒən/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin circumcīsiō(n), from circumcīdō (“cut around”), from circum (“about, around; through”) + caedō (“cut, hew”).

Zinnen

Polygamy , dowries and female circumcision were all abolished .

Polygamie, bruidsschat en vrouwelijke besnijdenis werden allemaal afgeschaft.