From Middle High German stiefsun, stīfsun, from Old High German stiofsun, stiofsunu, from Proto-West Germanic *steupasunu, equivalent to stief- (“step-”) + Sohn (“son”). Cognate with English stepson.
Stiefsohn m (strong, genitive Stiefsohnes or Stiefsohns, plural Stiefsöhne)
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Stiefsohn | die | Stiefsöhne |
genitive | eines | des | Stiefsohnes, Stiefsohns | der | Stiefsöhne |
dative | einem | dem | Stiefsohn, Stiefsohne1 | den | Stiefsöhnen |
accusative | einen | den | Stiefsohn | die | Stiefsöhne |
1Now rare, see notes.
Stiefsohn m (plural Stiefsehn)