schoonmoeder

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schoonmoeder, a calque of Middle French belle-mère. By surface analysis, schoon +‎ moeder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxoːnˌmu.dər/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: schoon‧moe‧der

Noun

schoonmoeder f (plural schoonmoeders, diminutive schoonmoedertje n)

  1. mother-in-law (spouse’s mother)
  2. mother of one's boyfriend or girlfriend

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: skoonmuder
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