Vetternehe
German
Noun
Vetternehe f (genitive Vetternehe, plural Vetternehen)
- marriage between cousins, usually first cousins
- Die Vetternehe ist in der katholischen Kirche grundsätzlich untersagt, doch kann bischöflicher Dispens gewährt werden.
- In principle, marriage between first cousins is disallowed in the Catholic Church, but an episcopal dispensation may be granted.
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