tweewijverij
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of twee + wijf + -erij.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtʋeː.ʋɛi̯.vəˈrɛi̯/
- Hyphenation: twee‧wij‧ve‧rij
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯
Noun
tweewijverij f (uncountable)
- bigyny (state of being married with two women or the practice of marrying two women)
Synonyms
- bigynie (rare)
Hypernyms
- bigamie