stepfader

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Middle English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr; equivalent to step- +‎ fader.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpˌfadər/, /ˈstɛpˌfaːdər/, /ˈstɛ-/

Noun[edit]

stepfader (plural stepfadres)

  1. stepfather (husband of one's mother)

Descendants[edit]

  • English: stepfather
  • Scots: stepfaither

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