stepchildren

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- +‎ children.

Noun

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stepchildren

  1. plural of stepchild

Middle English

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Etymology

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From stepchildre (stepchildren) with a pleonastic addition of the plural suffix -en.

Noun

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stepchildren

  1. plural of stepchild