Vielweiberei

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fiːlvaɪ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]
  • 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

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