styvmoder
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish stiūpmōdhir, equivalent to styv- + moder. Compare Icelandic stjúpmóðir.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uːdɛr
Noun
styvmoder c
- alternative form of styvmor (“stepmother, stepmom”)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | styvmoder | styvmoders |
| definite | styvmodern | styvmoderns | |
| plural | indefinite | styvmödrar | styvmödrars |
| definite | styvmödrarna | styvmödrarnas |
References
- “styvmoder”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)
- stiupmodhir in Knut Fredrik Söderwall, Ordbok öfver svenska medeltids-språket, del 2:1: M-T
- “styvmoder”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)