stief-

See also: stief

Dutch

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 stêf-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /stif/
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Prefix

stief-

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

Derived terms

stiefbroer
stiefdochter
stiefgezin
stiefgrootouder
stiefkind
stiefkleinkind
stiefkwartiertje

stiefmoeder
stiefouder
stiefsnaar
stiefvader
stiefzoon
stiefzus

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/
Audio (file)

Prefix

stief-

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