polygam

English

Noun

polygam (plural polygams)

  1. (botany) A polygamous plant.

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /polyˈɡaːm/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːm

Adjective

polygam (strong nominative masculine singular polygamer, not comparable)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

Declension
Positive forms of polygam (uncomparable)
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter
predicative er ist polygam sie ist polygam es ist polygam sie sind polygam
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative polygamer polygame polygames polygame
genitive polygamen polygamer polygamen polygamer
dative polygamem polygamer polygamem polygamen
accusative polygamen polygame polygames polygame
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der polygame die polygame das polygame die polygamen
genitive des polygamen der polygamen des polygamen der polygamen
dative dem polygamen der polygamen dem polygamen den polygamen
accusative den polygamen die polygame das polygame die polygamen
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein polygamer eine polygame ein polygames (keine) polygamen
genitive eines polygamen einer polygamen eines polygamen (keiner) polygamen
dative einem polygamen einer polygamen einem polygamen (keinen) polygamen
accusative einen polygamen eine polygame ein polygames (keine) polygamen

Further reading
  • “polygam” in Duden online
  • “polygam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -gam. From Ancient Greek.

Adjective

polygam (neuter polygamt, definite singular and plural polygame)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

Further reading

Swedish

Adjective

polygam (not comparable)

  1. polygamous
    Antonym: monogam

Declension
Inflection of polygam
Indefinite Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular polygam — —
Neuter singular polygamt — —
Plural polygama — —
Masculine plural3 polygame — —
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 polygame — —
All polygama — —
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
3) Dated or archaic

References
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