monogam

See also: monògam

Danish

Adjective

monogam

1. monogamous

Inflection

Inflection of monogam

	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	monogam	—	—2
indefinite neuter singular	monogamt	—	—2
plural	monogame	—	—2
definite attributive1	monogame	—	—

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “monogam” in Den Danske Ordbog

German

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːm

Adjective

monogam (strong nominative masculine singular monogamer, not comparable)

1. monogamous

   Antonym: polygam

Declension

Positive forms of monogam (uncomparable)

number & gender		singular			plural
		masculine	feminine	neuter
predicative		er ist monogam	sie ist monogam	es ist monogam	sie sind monogam
strong declension (without article)	nominative	monogamer	monogame	monogames	monogame
	genitive	monogamen	monogamer	monogamen	monogamer
	dative	monogamem	monogamer	monogamem	monogamen
	accusative	monogamen	monogame	monogames	monogame
weak declension (with definite article)	nominative	der monogame	die monogame	das monogame	die monogamen
	genitive	des monogamen	der monogamen	des monogamen	der monogamen
	dative	dem monogamen	der monogamen	dem monogamen	den monogamen
	accusative	den monogamen	die monogame	das monogame	die monogamen
mixed declension (with indefinite article)	nominative	ein monogamer	eine monogame	ein monogames	(keine) monogamen
	genitive	eines monogamen	einer monogamen	eines monogamen	(keiner) monogamen
	dative	einem monogamen	einer monogamen	einem monogamen	(keinen) monogamen
	accusative	einen monogamen	eine monogame	ein monogames	(keine) monogamen

Further reading

• “monogam” in Duden online
• “monogam” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek mono- +‎ -gam.

Adjective

monogam (neuter monogamt, definite singular and plural monogame)

1. monogamous

   Antonym: polygam

Related terms

• monogami

References

• “monogam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French monogame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mo.no.ˈɡam/
• Rhymes: -am
• Hyphenation: mo‧no‧gam

Adjective

monogam m or n (feminine singular monogamă, masculine plural monogami, feminine and neuter plural monogame)

1. monogamous

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	monogam		monogamă		monogami	monogame
	definite	monogamul		monogama		monogamii	monogamele
genitive- dative	indefinite	monogam		monogame		monogami	monogame
	definite	monogamului		monogamei		monogamilor	monogamelor

Swedish

Adjective

monogam (not (comparable))

1. monogamous

   Antonym: polygam

Declension

Inflection of monogam

Indefinite	positive	comparative	superlative1
common singular	monogam	—	—
neuter singular	monogamt	—	—
plural	monogama	—	—
masculine plural2	monogame	—	—
Definite	positive	comparative	superlative
masculine singular3	monogame	—	—
all	monogama	—	—

¹ The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
² Dated or archaic.
³ Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Related terms

• monogami (“monogamy”)

References

• monogam in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• monogam in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• monogam in Svensk ordbok (SO)