Vielweiberei

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [fiːlvaɪ̯bəˈʁaɪ̯]
  • Hyphenation: Viel‧wei‧be‧rei
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Vielweiberei f (genitive Vielweiberei, plural Vielweibereien)

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

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