stepmother

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The wife of one's biological father, other than one's biological mother.
2. (rare) A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.

Sinonieme

stepparent

step-mother

foster mother

mother-in-law

stepfather

aunt

stepmom

foster-mother

mother

👩‍🍼

junior step-mother

paternal uncle’s wife

Vertalings

matrigna

belle-mère

madrastra

Stiefmutter

marâtre

stiefmoeder

madrastra

madrasta

noverca

μητριά

θετή μητέρα

mairastra

sogra

madrigna

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈstɛpmʌðə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: stepmoder

Geërf van Old English: stēopmōdor

Verwante met Saterfriesisch: Stäifmuur

Verwante met Nederlands: stiefmoeder

Verwante met Duits: Stiefmutter

Verwante met Deens: stedmor

Verwante met Sweeds: styvmor

Verwante met Yslands: stjúpmóðir

Verwante met Fries: styfmem

In summary

From Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr (“stepmother”), corresponding to step- + mother. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifmuur (“stepmother”), Dutch stiefmoeder (“stepmother”), German Low German Steevmoder (“stepmother”), German Stiefmutter (“stepmother”), Danish stedmor (“stepmother”), Swedish styvmor (“stepmother”), Icelandic stjúpmóðir (“stepmother”). Compare also West Frisian styfmem (“stepmother”).