stepson

From Middle English stepsone, stepsune, from Old English stēopsunu (“stepson”), from Proto-Germanic *steupasunuz (“stepson”), equivalent to step- +‎ son.

Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifsuun (“stepson”), West Frisian styfsoan (“stepson”), Dutch stiefzoon (“stepson”), German Low German Steevsöhn (“stepson”), German Stiefsohn (“stepson”), Danish stedsøn (“stepson”), Swedish styvson (“stepson”), Icelandic stjúpsonur (“stepson”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɛpsʌn/

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• Hyphenation: step‧son

stepson (plural stepsons)

1. The son of one's spouse, but not one's own child.

• stepfamily
  • stepchild

• stepbrother

• stepbrother
• stepdaughter
• stepfather
• stepmother
• stepsister

• posnets, topness