sted-

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Danish

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Etymology

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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

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

Prefix

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sted-

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

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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