veelwijverij

Dutch

Etymology

From veel (“many”) +‎ wijf (“woman, wife”) +‎ -erij (“ery”, suffix indicating an activity).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌveːl.ʋɛi̯.vəˈrɛi̯/
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  • Hyphenation: veel‧wij‧ve‧rij

Noun

veelwijverij f (plural veelwijverijen)

  1. (derogatory) polygyny

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