stepmoder

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English stēopmōdor, from Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr; equivalent to step- +‎ moder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛpˌmoːdər/

Noun

stepmoder (plural stepmodres)

  1. stepmother (wife of one's father)
    Synonym: stepdame
  2. (rare) mother-in-law
    Synonym: moder in lawe

Descendants

  • English: stepmother
  • Scots: stap-mither

References

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