stief-
See also: stief
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch stief-, stiep-, from Proto-Germanic *steupa- (“bereft, pushed out”). Cognate with German stief-, English step-. The form with -f- arose through assimilation before the word vader (“father”); the generalization of this form may or may not have been reinforced by High German influence (where the -f- is regular). Compare the same in Middle Low German stêf-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stif/
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Prefix
stief-
- step-; a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent.
Derived terms
- stiefbroer
- stiefdochter
- stiefgezin
- stiefgrootouder
- stiefkind
- stiefkleinkind
- stiefkwartiertje
- stiefmoeder
- stiefouder
- stiefsnaar
- stiefvader
- stiefzoon
- stiefzus
German
Etymology
From Middle High German stief-, from Old High German stiof-, from Proto-Germanic *steupa- (“bereft, pushed out”). Cognate with Dutch stief-, English step-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃtiːf/
Audio (file)
Prefix
stief-
- step-; a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent.
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