stepfader

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr; equivalent to step- +‎ fader.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpˌfadər/, /ˈstɛpˌfaːdər/, /ˈstɛ-/

Noun

stepfader (plural stepfadres)

  1. stepfather (husband of one's mother)

Descendants

  • English: stepfather
  • Scots: stepfaither

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