stepmother
A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or…A woman who is a subsequent wife or partner of a person's parent, usually following the divorce or separation of their parents, or the death of one's biological mother.: A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.
» Both Tom and Mary have stepmothers.
Tom und Maria haben beide eine Stiefmutter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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4 sensesA woman who is a subsequent wife or partner of a person's parent, usually following the divorce or separation of their parents, or the death of one's biological mother.
A person or thing likened to a stereotypical stepmother, having cold, cruel, or ungenerous qualities.
Stiefmutter, Stiefelternteil
ма́чехаmáčexa, приёмная матьprijómnaja matʹ
ма́чухаmáčuxa
An animal, typically a bird, who raises the offspring of another animal.
Synonym of co-mother (“the non-birth mother of a child in a lesbian couple”).
(rare)A viola, especially Viola tricolor, heartsease.
- the wife of your father by a subsequent marriage
Examples
76 sentencesBoth Tom and Mary have stepmothers.
deTom und Maria haben beide eine Stiefmutter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom's stepmother isn't much older than he is.
My stepmother isn't much older than I am.
deMeine Stiefmutter ist kaum älter als ich. — Waldelfe
This part of the land belongs to my stepmother.
deDieser Teil des Landes gehört meiner Stiefmutter. — Tamy
Mary is Tom's stepmother.
Мері — мачеха Тома. — deniko
deMaria ist Toms Stiefmutter. — Yorwba
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdFrom Middle English stepmoder, from Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr (“stepmother”), corresponding to step- + mother. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäifmuur (“stepmother”), Dutch stiefmoeder (“stepmother”), German Low German Steevmoder (“stepmother”), German Stiefmutter (“stepmother”), Danish stedmor (“stepmother”), Swedish styvmor (“stepmother”), Icelandic stjúpmóðir (“stepmother”). Compare also West Frisian styfmem (“stepmother”).
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