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Stiefvater

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Noun

der Stiefvater

Pronunciation: /ˈʃtiːfˌfaːtɐ/

stepfather

C2 rank #9,978 plural Stiefväter

Meanings

Noun
  1. stepfather

Example sentence

Ich verstehe mich nicht mit meinem Stiefvater.

I don't get along with my stepfather.

Word forms

singular der Stiefvater
plural die Stiefväter

The four cases

Singular

Nominativeder Stiefvater
Accusativeden Stiefvater
Dativedem Stiefvater
Genitivedes Stiefvaters

Plural

Nominativedie Stiefväter
Accusativedie Stiefväter
Dativeden Stiefvätern
Genitiveder Stiefväter

Usage

  • ihr Stiefvater — Her stepfather.
  • Stiefvater / Schwiegervater — A parent's husband who is not one's father versus one's spouse's father.
Extra sentence

Ihr Stiefvater half ihr beim Bau des kleinen Regals.

Her stepfather helped her build the little shelving unit.