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Dutch
Etymology
From veel (“many”) + wijf (“woman, wife”) + -erij (“ery”, suffix indicating an activity).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌveːl.ʋɛi̯.vəˈrɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: veel‧wij‧ve‧rij
Noun
veelwijverij f (plural veelwijverijen)
- (derogatory) polygyny
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