steopmodor

Old English

Alternative forms

  • stēopmōder

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr. By surface analysis, stēop- +‎ mōdor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈste͜oːpˌmoː.dor/

Noun

stēopmōdor f

  1. stepmother
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      ...⁊ hēo wæs Philippuses steoƿmōdor.
      ...and she was Phillip's stepmother.

Declension

singular plural
nominative stēopmōdor stēopmōdra, stēopmōdru
accusative stēopmōdor stēopmōdra, stēopmōdru
genitive stēopmōdor, stēopmēder, stēopmōderes stēopmōdra
dative stēopmēder stēopmōdrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: stepmoder, steppe moder, stappemodyr
  • Early Scots: stepmoder, step modir, stepmodyr, stop modir, step mother
    • Scots: stap-mither
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