Stiefsohn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German stiefsun, stīfsun, from Old High German stiofsun, stiofsunu, from Proto-West Germanic *steupasunu, equivalent to stief- (“step-”) +‎ Sohn (“son”). Cognate with English stepson.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːfˌzoːn/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

Stiefsohn m (strong, genitive Stiefsohnes or Stiefsohns, plural Stiefsöhne)

  1. stepson

Declension

Declension of Stiefsohn [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Stiefsohn die Stiefsöhne
genitive eines des Stiefsohnes, Stiefsohns der Stiefsöhne
dative einem dem Stiefsohn, Stiefsohne1 den Stiefsöhnen
accusative einen den Stiefsohn die Stiefsöhne

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading

  • “Stiefsohn” in Duden online
  • “Stiefsohn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃtiːfˌsoːn/
  • Rhymes: -oːn
  • Syllabification: Stief‧sohn

Noun

Stiefsohn m (plural Stiefsehn)

  1. stepson

Hypernyms

See also

Further reading

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