fjölkvæni

Icelandic

Etymology

fjöl- (“poly-”) +‎ kvæna (“to marry”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfjœl.kʰvaiːnɪ/

Noun

fjölkvæni n (genitive singular fjölkvænis, no plural)

  1. polygamy
    Hann aðhyllist fjölkvæni.
    He's polygamous.

Declension
declension of fjölkvæni
n-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative fjölkvæni fjölkvænið
accusative fjölkvæni fjölkvænið
dative fjölkvæni fjölkvæninu
genitive fjölkvænis fjölkvænisins
  • fjölveri (“polyandry”)
  • vergirni
  • vergjarn
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