Noun
die Stiefmutter
Pronunciation: /ˈʃtiːfˌmʊtʰɐ/
stepmother
C2
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plural Stiefmütter
Meanings
Noun
- stepmother
Example sentence
Meine Stiefmutter ist kaum älter als ich.
My stepmother isn't much older than I am.
Word forms
singular
die Stiefmutter
plural
die Stiefmütter
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Stiefmutter
Accusativedie Stiefmutter
Dativeder Stiefmutter
Genitiveder Stiefmutter
Plural
Nominativedie Stiefmütter
Accusativedie Stiefmütter
Dativeden Stiefmüttern
Genitiveder Stiefmütter
Usage
- Stiefmutter / leibliche Mutter — stepmother / biological mother; different family relationships
- meine Stiefmutter — my stepmother; a parent's wife who is not one's biological mother
Ihre Stiefmutter holte sie nach dem Musikunterricht ab.
Her stepmother picked her up after the music lesson.