Vielweiberei

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German

Etymology

viel (“many”) +‎ Weib (“woman”) (archaic) +‎ -erei, loosely calquing Ancient Greek πολυγαμία (polugamía, “polygamy”). First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Viel‧wei‧be‧rei
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Noun

Vielweiberei f (genitive Vielweiberei, plural Vielweibereien)

  1. polygyny
    Synonym: Polygynie
    Hypernyms: Vielehe, Polygamie
    Coordinate term: Polyandrie

Declension

Declension of Vielweiberei
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Vielweiberei die Vielweibereien
genitive einer der Vielweiberei der Vielweibereien
dative einer der Vielweiberei den Vielweibereien
accusative eine die Vielweiberei die Vielweibereien

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