stepfather

== English == === Alternative forms === step-father === Etymology === From Middle English stepfader, from Old English stēopfæder, from Proto-Germanic *steupafadēr (“stepfather”), equivalent to step- +‎ father. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Stäiffoar (“stepfather”), Dutch stiefvader (“stepfather”), German Low German Steevvader (“stepfather”), German Stiefvater (“stepfather”), Swedish styvfar (“stepfather”), Icelandic stjúpfaðir (“stepfather”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: step‧fa‧ther === Noun === stepfather (plural stepfathers) (in the narrow sense) The husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father. (in the broad sense) The husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father or person with a similar relationship. (Can we add an example for this sense?) ==== Synonyms ==== stepdad (informal) co-father father-in-law (obsolete) ==== Hypernyms ==== stepparent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “stepfather”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present. “stepfather, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “stepfather”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “stepfather”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “stepfather”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026