das Stiefkind

C1

stepchild

English meaning
stepchild
Gender
das — neuter

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Stiefkind in a sentence

Er ist das Stiefkind seiner Mutter.

Word family

das Stiefkind is built from das Kind (child). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Stiefkind

Is it der, die or das Stiefkind?

It is das Stiefkind — Stiefkind is neuter.

What does Stiefkind mean in English?

das Stiefkind means "stepchild". For example: "Er ist das Stiefkind seiner Mutter."

What level is Stiefkind in German?

Stiefkind is a C1 word — c1 — advanced.

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