fjölkvæni
Icelandic
Etymology
From fjöl- (“poly-”) + kvæna (“to marry”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfjœl.kʰvaiːnɪ/
Noun
fjölkvæni n (genitive singular fjölkvænis, no plural)
- polygamy
- Hann aðhyllist fjölkvæni.
- He's polygamous.
Declension
| singular | ||
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | fjölkvæni | fjölkvænið |
| accusative | fjölkvæni | fjölkvænið |
| dative | fjölkvæni | fjölkvæninu |
| genitive | fjölkvænis | fjölkvænisins |
Related terms
- fjölveri (“polyandry”)
- vergirni
- vergjarn