Stiefvater

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtɐ/, /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtər/
  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Stiefvater m (strong, genitive Stiefvaters, plural Stiefväter)

  1. stepfather

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