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Stiefvater

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See also: Stiefväter

German

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtɐ/, /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtər/
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Noun

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Stiefvater m (strong, genitive Stiefvaters, plural Stiefväter)

  1. stepfather

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