schoonmoeder

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From schoon +‎ moeder, calque of Middle French belle-mère.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːnˌmu.dər/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: schoon‧moe‧der

Noun[edit]

schoonmoeder f (plural schoonmoeders, diminutive schoonmoedertje n)

  1. mother-in-law (spouse’s mother)
  2. mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend

Descendants[edit]

  • Negerhollands: skoonmuder