stepfather

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
  2. The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship.

Frekwensie

C2
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr (“stepfather”), equivalent to step- + father. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäiffoar (“stepfather”), Dutch stiefvader (“stepfather”), German Low German Steevvader (“stepfather”), German Stiefvater (“stepfather”), Swedish styvfar (“stepfather”), Icelandic stjúpfaðir (“stepfather”).

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