noun
Stiefmutter
stepmother
The German word "Stiefmutter" is a noun that means "stepmother".
- It is made up of two parts:
- Stief: meaning "step-" (a prefix indicating a family relation not by blood but by remarriage).
- Mutter: meaning "mother".
Similar words:
- Bonusmutter (rare, also stepmother)
- Pflegemutter (foster mother)
- Adoptivmutter (adoptive mother)
Difference:
- Stiefmutter refers specifically to a woman married to one's parent but not the biological mother.
- Pflegemutter and Adoptivmutter imply legal guardianship, not just marriage.
- Bonusmutter is a colloquial alternative but less common.
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Examples
Meine Stiefmutter kocht heute Abend das Abendessen.noun
My stepmother is cooking dinner tonight.
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