Stiefvater

See also: Stiefväter

German

Etymology

From Old High German stioffater. Cognate with Dutch stiefvader, English stepfather, Danish stedfar, Swedish styvfar, Icelandic stjúpfaðir. By surface analysis, stief- (“step-”) +‎ Vater (“father”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtɐ/, /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtər/
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Noun

Stiefvater m (strong, genitive Stiefvaters, plural Stiefväter)

  1. stepfather

Declension

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