sted-

Danish

Etymology

Older stif-, from Old Danish stiup-, styp-, stib-, from Old Norse stjúp-, from Proto-Germanic *steupa- (“bereft, step-”), cognate with Swedish styv-, English step-, German stief-. In modern Danish influenced by the noun sted (“place, stead”) (virtually = "instead").

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsd̥ɛð], [ˈsd̥ɛ], [ˈsd̥e]

Prefix

sted-

1. step- (a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent)

Synonyms

• pap-, plastic-, bonus-

Derived terms

• stedbarn
• steddatter
• stedfar, stedfader
• stedforældre
• stedmor, stedmoder
• stedsøn
• stedsøster
• stedsøskende