veelmannerij

Dutch

Etymology

From veel (“many”) +‎ man (“man, husband”) +‎ -erij (“ery”, suffix indicating an activity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌveːl.mɑ.nəˈrɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: veel‧man‧ne‧rij

Noun

veelmannerij f (plural veelmannerijen)

  1. (derogatory) polyandry
    Synonym: polyandrie
    Hypernym: polygamie
    Coordinate term: veelwijverij
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