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stief-

stief-

Dutch

Prefix

stief-

  1. step-; a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent.

Derived terms

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/

Prefix

stief-

  1. step-; a prefix indicating the individual being referred to is related through the marriage of a parent.

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 stēf-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stif/

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