Stiefvater

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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

Declension of Stiefvater
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stiefvater die Stiefväter
genitive eines des Stiefvaters der Stiefväter
dative einem dem Stiefvater den Stiefvätern
accusative einen den Stiefvater die Stiefväter

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