Old English · noun
steopmodor
Normalised stēopmōdor
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- IPA
- /ˈste͜oːpˌmoː.dor/
- Syllables
- ˈste͜oːp · ˌmoː · dor (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- stepmother
Meaning
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stepmother
...⁊ hēo wæs Philippuses steoƿmōdor.
...and she was Phillip's stepmother.
late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stēopmōdor | stēopmōdrastēopmōdru |
| Accusative | stēopmōdor | stēopmōdrastēopmōdru |
| Genitive | stēopmōdorstēopmēderstēopmōderes | stēopmōdra |
| Dative | stēopmēder | stēopmōdrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *steupamōdēr. By surface analysis, stēop- + mōdor.
Descendants
stepmother
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